Fiscal Technician

Accounting Technician

Under limited supervision, the Accounting Technician performs the more difficult and technical sub-professional accounting work required in the maintenance of fiscal and statistical records; prepares and assists in the preparation of financial statements, documents, analysis, and reports; maintains accounting records, reports, and manual or computer-based accounting systems; and performs related work as required.

The Accounting Technician is a single level specialized class with responsibility for maintaining a variety of complex departmental fiscal records, computer-based accounting systems, or broad accounting functions. The Accounting Technician differs from the Account Clerk III in that the former requires sustained use of a high degree of independent judgment and interpretive ability. The Accounting Technician differs from the higher class of Accountant I in that the latter is the entry level into the professional accountant series, performing professional accounting work.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintains journals and general ledgers of financial transactions and prepares analytical reports on revenues and expenditures. Independently performs complex and technical audits based on analysis and interpretation of financial information.
• Prepares calculations for billing for services provided by the county.
• Appropriately distributes funds in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Maintains ancillary, general, statistical, and cost records. Examines and reviews account records, adjusting balances and reconciling accounts.
• Prepares and processes materials that require the analysis of source material and a thorough familiarity with policies, procedures, terminology, and various applicable laws in order to obtain the necessary data.
• Compiles a variety of narrative and statistical reports, locates sources of information, devises forms to secure data, and determines proper format for finished reports.
• Answers questions that involve searching for and abstracting technical data and detailed explanations of laws, policies, or procedures, referring only matters requiring policy decisions to the supervisor.
• May operate automated systems and trouble-shoot problems related to the production of fiscal and statistical reports and related documents.
• May be responsible for a billing and statistical record keeping operation.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment standards:

• Knowledge of basic budget preparation procedures.
• Grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and composition.
• Methods, practices, and automated systems used in the development, maintenance, and control of fiscal and accounting work.
• Basic governmental accounting principles and procedures.
• Purposes and methods of financial record keeping.
• Computer terminology and computer keyboard arrangement.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate mathematical aptitude.
• Enter data accurately into automated system.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain ledgers and journals.
• Independently perform varied and responsible technical accounting assignments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Follow written and oral directions and instructions.
• Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
• Common spreadsheet and database software packages.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Minimum qualifications:

• One (1) year as an Account Clerk III in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) County; OR
• Two (2) years as an Account Clerk II in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) County; OR
• Three (3) years of full time experience in the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial, accounting or statistical records; 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in accounting, business math, bookkeeping or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the experience in this pattern; OR
• An Associates of Arts degree in Accounting and six months of full time experience in the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial, accounting or statistical records.

Supplemental information:

• Examination Information: Training & Experience Examination – Weighted 100%
• Eligible List Information
• Retest Period
• Special Testing Arrangements
• Education Documents
• General Information
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Additional Information
• Benefits: Generous leave accruals, step increases upon each 2080 hours worked, until max salary is reached, longevity incentive, medical, dental, vision insurance with substantial employer paid contribution, CalPERS retirement benefits