Accounting Technician

This is a continuous filing exam with next cut-offs at 5:00 pm on: 9/4/26, 9/25/26, and 10/9/26 (Final).

About the Role

Under general supervision, an Accounting Technician performs technical accounting work in reviewing and recording financial transactions within established systems and procedures. Some positions function in a technical capacity, while others require supervisory duties. Positions in the Accounting Technician (Confidential) class are confidential and excluded from the representation unit.

Knowledge and Abilities

• General principles, procedures, terminology, and practices used in financial and statistical accounting, including posting, computing totals, reconciling accounts, and reviewing balance sheets.
• Customer service techniques.
• Principles and practices of supervision: performance evaluations, grievances, discipline.
• Training techniques and methods.
• Computer applications including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Arithmetic to make calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals) and make correct change.
• English language to communicate effectively in speech and writing.
• Clear writing using proper English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary.
• Letter and memo format.

Responsibilities

• Apply governmental accounting principles to create financial and accounting transactions, including auditing and reconciling accounts.
• Analyze and evaluate financial and accounting records, drawing logical conclusions, resolving discrepancies, and making decisions.
• Prepare financial and accounting reports and statements in accordance with predetermined requirements.
• Interpret, apply, and explain laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Calculate solutions to math problems involving addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimals, and basic algebraic expressions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Communicate effectively with the public, other public agencies, and subordinate staff.
• Train and cross-train employees.
• Supervise employees, including giving instructions and assigning work to staff.
• Counsel employees on performance problems.
• Delegate work effectively.
• Meet deadlines under pressure of interruptions.
• Understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Read English at a level necessary to understand procedure manuals, policy guidelines, software manuals, technical documents, reports, and laws/regulations.
• Write English at a level necessary to compose clear and concise reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence.
• Operate standard office machines and equipment used in work assignments such as typewriters, word processing equipment, computer terminals, printers, adding machines, copying equipment, and fax machines.

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Typical ways to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities include:

• Option 1:
  • Completion of an accounting curriculum or accounting certificate program from an accredited institution, including courses in general accounting principles, auditing, cost accounting, and business law.
  • Two years of responsible experience in the preparation and maintenance of accounting records, which may include:
    • Processing billings/invoices on a computerized accounting system.
    • Preparation of reports analyzed by management.
    • Reconciling accounts, preparing and reconciling general ledgers, balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow, and bank statements.
    • Responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Two additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for the required curriculum.
• Option 2: One year of experience in the class of Senior Account Clerk (formerly Account Clerk III) or Senior Office Specialist responsible for financial record keeping in Sacramento County service.
• Option 3: Two years of experience in the class of Account Clerk Level II or Office Specialist Level II responsible for financial record keeping in Sacramento County service.

Note: Full-time paid experience is required unless otherwise stated. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated. Applicants must submit proof of educational requirements with the application (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.