County of Riverside Looking for Temporary Accounting Technician I/II – Countywide Pool at Riverside, California, United States Full Time

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside
Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks to fill Temporary Accounting
Technician I/II positions throughout the County of Riverside for
various departments. A pool of qualified candidates will be
established to fill current and future vacancies.

HOW IT
WORKS:

– Applicants will answer questions about
location preferences, work experience, and qualifications.
–
The most competitive applicants (based on specialized skills) will be
referred for interviews.
– Applicants will receive email
notification once their application is no longer being considered due
to Candidate Pool expiration.

About TAP

The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and
hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments
are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on
a temporary, at-will basis.

TAP Benefits:

County
Departments:

Some positions may require a law
enforcement background investigation which requires completion of an
extensive questionnaire, meeting with a background investigator, and
submitting several references.

Meet the County!

Reasons to work for the County of Riverside – flipbook

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Accounting Technician I ($23.28 Hourly):
• Compiles,
monitors and researches data for reports and budget projections;
assists in the preparation, or prepares, complex statistical and
financial reports including reconciliation of various statements on a
weekly/monthly basis.

• Performs responsible paraprofessional
accounting work; prepares periodic statements and analysis of revenues
and expenditures; anticipates, identifies and resolves problems in
accounting operations.

• Prepares claims and expenditure reports;
prepares analytical reports on revenues and expenditures with review
of specialized/technical accounting records and processes a variety of
invoices and billings.

• Prepares reports on the status of services,
contracts, grants, fee receipts, entitlement and reimbursement
programs, accounts receivable, accounts payable and trust
accounts.

• May assist other staff in the solving of difficult and
unusual problems relating to payroll, accounts receivable, revenue and
cost accounting.

• Answers questions that involve searching for and
abstracting technical data to provide an explanation of laws, policies
and procedures.

Accounting Technician II ($24.5627 Hourly):

• Performs specialized/technical review with final
approval and control of fiscal records and accounts.

• Researches
and resolves a variety of difficult problems independently through
review of multiple records; exercises initiative in anticipating or
identifying problems or errors and follows up to resolve; forecasts
impact of potential actions/decisions.

• Interprets a wide variety
of complex policies, procedures, regulations, contracts and agreements
to determine their applicable provisions and clauses for assistance
with difficult problems and circumstances.

• Performs final review
of claims against the County which requires the verification of
compliance with instructions, specifications and provisions of
contracts which have complex terms and language that may be ambiguous
and/or have potential for expenditure of large amounts of County
funds.

• Supervises and reviews the work of a fiscal support unit;
resolves difficult problems pertaining to the work of the staff;
personally performs the more difficult work of the unit.

• Reviews
work procedures and recommends changes to be more efficient.

•
Trains staff in how to perform the work, including office/program
policies and procedures.

• Analyzes procedural and/or technical
problems; develops recommendations regarding resolution of other
problems and/or resolves the problems; acts as a resource to staff.

• Provides support functions to managers and professional
accounting staff in accomplishment of special projects and assists
with a variety of support functions.

MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
Accounting Technician I:

Experience: One year experience as a Senior Accounting
Assistant with the County of Riverside or an equivalent
position.

OR

Three years of experience in the maintenance and
review of fiscal, financial or statistical records, including one year
in the reconciliation of accounts (experience in reconciling
governmental budget accounts is preferred). One year of the required
non-specialized experience may be substituted as listed under
Education.

Education Substitute: One year of the required
non-specialized experience may be substituted with the completion of
12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting from an accredited
college or university. All required experience may be substituted with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an
emphasis in Accounting from an accredited college or
university.

Positions at these levels may require specific and
detailed knowledge depending on the area of assignment,
including:

Knowledge of: Governmental accounting systems, procedures
and regulations; the interrelationships of internal and external
recordkeeping systems, accounting systems and procedures containing
such items as expenditures, revenues, general ledger and related
accounting procedures; legal requirements of County contracts,
agreements, minute orders and resolutions.

Ability to: Understand
the relationships among fiscal or statistical records and documents;
understand transactions in terms of accounting codes and
classification; perform a wide variety of difficult and responsible
financial/accounting duties; maintain and monitor control totals of
primary accounting record sources and summarize and assimilate into
reports and other accounting documents; understand and interpret the
principles, laws and procedures involved in the bookkeeping and
auditing functions; gather and analyze a variety of financial data and
draw logical conclusions.

Accounting Technician II:

Experience: One year of experience as an Accounting
Technician I or Supervising Accounting Assistant with the County of
Riverside or an equivalent position.

OR

Four years of
experience in the maintenance and review of fiscal, financial or
statistical records including one year in the reconciliation of
accounts (experience in reconciling governmental budget accounts is
preferred). One year of the required non-specialized experience may be
substituted as listed under Education.

Education Substitute: One
year of the required non-specialized experience may be substituted
with the completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting
from an accredited college or university. All required experience may
be substituted with a Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in Business
Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from an accredited
college or university.

Positions at these levels may require
specific and detailed knowledge depending on the area of assignment,
including:

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of supervision;
principles of office management, governmental accounting systems,
procedures and regulations; the interrelationships of internal and
external recordkeeping systems, accounting systems and procedures
containing such items as expenditures, revenues, general ledger and
related accounting procedures; legal requirements of County contra
cts, agreements, minute orders and resolutions.

Ability to:
Effectively supervise employees engaged in performing a variety of
accounting support duties; understand the relationships among fiscal
or statistical records and documents; understand transactions in terms
of accounting codes and classification; perform a wide variety of
difficult and responsible financial/accounting duties; maintain and
monitor control totals of primary accounting record sources and
summarize and assimilate into reports and other accounting documents;
understand and interpret the principles, laws and procedures involved
in the bookkeeping and auditing functions; gather and analyze a
variety of financial data and draw logical conclusions.

In
addition to the above, some assignments may require:

Knowledge of:
accounting and business law terminology; the significance of the
accounting cycle, and the interrelationship of data contained in
various accounts; the principles and procedures used in the
preparation of financial statements and bank reconciliation’s;
mathematical techniques and concepts involved in collection,
organizing, interpreting, summarizing, analyzing and graphically
presenting numerical data.

Ability to: Communicate effectively
with the public and staff in other departments, requiring the
explaining of difficult and/or complex accounting systems or
procedures; interpret complex and/or varied source documents, laws,
regulations and procedures and apply them to varied or difficult
circumstances.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Certificate:
Possession of the Fundamental Payroll Certification issued by the
American Payroll Association within 12 months from date of hire is
required for Accounting Technician I positions within the Payroll Unit
of the County Auditor-Controller’s Department. In addition, possession
of a valid California Class C Driver’s License may be required of some
positions in this class.

Veterans’ Preference: The
County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or
your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of
service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if
applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is
recommended that you remove your social security information from the
document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the
materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See
the policy here:

What’s Next?

This recruitment
is open to all candidates.

Qualified applicants may be considered
for future vacancies throughout the County.

Application
Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS
POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the
closing date will be considered based on the information submitted.
Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will
be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume
and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information
demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be
considered further in the application process. A description of job
duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will
not be considered.

All applicants are required to provide a copy of
any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or
related employment documents to your NeoGov account, prior to the
closing date of the job posting. If your education was completed
outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your
Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association
of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).

For
specific questions regarding this position, contact Veronica Rodriguez
at VeRodriguez @rivco.org .

GENERAL APPLICATION
INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special
application instructions on this posting. Click the ‘Apply’ link
located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on
the application process, examinations, Veteran’s preference,
pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please
refer to our web site, . A pre-employment physical examination and
background check may be required.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A
choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to
elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as
governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to
contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on
assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive
different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS
RETIREMENT : County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers
through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
(CalPERS).

• Tier I (Classic Member –
  Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside
  local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not
  withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight
  (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member –
  Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired
  after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with
  another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement
  system, with a break in service of less than six months between the
  separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date
  with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%)
  percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member –
  Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new
  members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees’
  Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013.
  As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and
  subject to change annually.

A new member is
defined as any of the following:

A new hire who enters
CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and
who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement
System.

A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the
first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with
another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but
who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.

A
member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1,
2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break
in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers
to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member
as “classic members”.

Contribution rates are subject to change based
on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only.
Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to or
by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS
agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to
determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is
governed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. The Retirement Law
is complex and subject to change. If there’s any conflict between this
summary and the law, the law will prevail over this
summary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with
a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan
options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0410 or
more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation
is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay
period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid
holidays per year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are
County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave
balance).

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base
salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid
by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for
employee purchase.

DISABILITY – LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit
pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day
waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other
available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.

POST
RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the
County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as
governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER:
There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable
Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on
the job posting directly for more information.