Riverside, California, United States Looking for Accounting Technician II – Countywide Candidate Pool at permanent Full Time

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside
is seeking qualified Accounting Technician II to fill
current and future vacancies throughout the county for Regular
(permanent) openings for all Departments.

Our
Feature Departments of the Month is:

The Office
of the District Attorney – Division. The DA’s office is
seeking an Accounting Technician II in Riverside. This position
requires heavy communication with employees, vendors, and other
agencies. Candidates must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and have
excellent communication and customer-service / interpersonal skills.

The District Attorney of Riverside County , as the public
prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the
law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates
the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice
is done on behalf of our community.

This position will be
responsible for the following duties:

• Review,
  enter and distribute deposits in PeopleSoft.
• Review Revolving
  Fund check requests for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Backup voucher approver.
• Review p-cards for
  compliance and accuracy, and prepare for vouchering.
• Backup
  for case-related payments and victim restitution
• Prepare
  Revolving Fund replenishment packets for vouchering
• Prepare
  journals as needed
• Process incoming order requests
• Obtain a Low Value Purchasing Authority (LVPA) Certification
• Assist Employee Training/Travel Desk:
• Make travel
  arrangements for employees traveling for training and routine-office
  business.
• Register and pay tuition fees for employees
  attending trainings and office-related functions.
• Review and
  process employee expense reimbursement claims verifying accuracy and
  policy compliance.
• Assist in year-end responsibilities as
  needed.
• Assist in monthly and annual budget projections as
  needed.

Ideal candidates for these positions will
possess the following knowledge/ experience
:

• Understanding of the county’s
  Purchasing Process
• Familiarity with Procurement Card
  regulations, payments, reconciliations
• Familiarity with
  PeopleSoft – Voucher Processing & Deposit Entry and Distribution

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.

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.

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EXAMPLES OF
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
(Depending on the area of assignment,
duties may include, but are not limited to, the following)
•
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
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 contracts,
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.

SUP
PLEMENTAL 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.

For positions within the Riverside University Health System the
following condition of employment may apply:

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of
Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to
applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). If you are a qualified
individual and need a reasonable accommodation to take this exam,
contact the recruiter before taking the exam. For additional
information and the accommodation form, visit the Disability Access
Office web page at:

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 ( Download
PDF reader ).

Pre-Employment
All employment
offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a
pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a
criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A
felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from
County employment).

Probationary Period

As an Approved
Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those
serving “At Will,” are subject to the probationary period provisions
as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County
Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees
serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

What’s Next?
This
recruitment is open to all applicants.
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. All applicants must submit a complete application by the
closing date of this recruitment. 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.

Upload a copy of any license(s),
official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment
documents to your NeoGov account. 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, please contact Veronica
Rodriguez at [email protected] .

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 [email protected] 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 contribu tion 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.