Accounting Technician

About the Role

Contra Costa County’s Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) works diligently to provide the community with resources that support, protect, and empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency. The department is committed to hiring candidates who share core values of delivering exceptional customer service, encouraging open communication, embracing change, practicing ethical behavior, and valuing diversity.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Detail-oriented – responsible for ensuring accuracy of data entry, spelling, and numbers
• Customer-focused – responsive and proactive when addressing customer needs
• Organized – able to balance multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Dependable and punctual – relied upon for consistent support
• A team player – working collaboratively with others to accomplish tasks
• Self-sufficient and self-reliant – capable of making independent decisions within scope and accountable for those decisions
• Adaptable and approachable – working effectively with stakeholders such as directors, other account clerks, and external vendors and contractors

Responsibilities

• Reconciling and balancing fund accounts
• Reviewing documents authorizing expenditures for compliance purposes
• Completing complex central payroll work involving extensions, deductions, adjustments, corrections, and special warrants
• Interpreting and applying various federal, state, and County rules and regulations

Why You Might Love This Job

• Work with and learn from experienced California finance professionals
• Collaborate with passionate colleagues who value respect, integrity, and equity

Challenges You Might Face

• Performing technical accounting work for a County department or program
• Solving complicated transactions and problems independently
• Interacting with internal and external customers who may have strong personalities or high expectations
• Juggling multiple priorities with conflicting deadlines

Competencies Required

• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems to propose new ways of doing business
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Interpreting and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as needed
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, steps, and final products
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
• Professional Impact: Presenting as a positive representative of the organization
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals

Requirements

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time experience in the preparation and processing of accounting documents and in the maintenance of accounting records, one (1) year of which was at the level of Contra Costa County Account Clerk Advanced classification.

Substitution for Experience: Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting from an accredited college or university can be substituted for one year of the required experience. Additional education units or a college degree in business administration, finance, accounting, auditing, or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Desirable Qualifications

• Cost accounting experience in a government environment
• Experience processing County accounts payable procedures in Workday or other financial systems (JVs, supplier invoices, ad hoc payments)
• Knowledge of electronic deposit procedures and the county’s deposit procedures

There are currently two (2) vacancies for this role. The eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill vacancies in other departments as they arise and may remain in effect for six (6) months.