Accounting Technician II
Recruitment #0424-RO3012-01
Approximate Salary | $56,475.71 - $68,646.58/year |
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Opening Date | 4/22/2024 08:00:00 AM |
Closing Date | 5/6/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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Analyst | Shannon Ramirez |
Introduction
This examination is being given to fill one vacancy in the Human
Services Agency and to establish an eligible list that may be used to fill
future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A
completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing
deadline.
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be
delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your
employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your
e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human
Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
The following incentives and bonuses may be available for
eligible new hires. Incentives and bonuses are subject to approval by
Human Resources:
§ Vacation Accrual Rate: San Joaquin County vacation accrual rate consistent with the
candidate's total years of public service.
§ Sick Leave: Candidates leaving other employment may receive credit for
actual non-reimbursable sick leave hours (up to 160 hours) from their last agency.
Hours shall be subject to San Joaquin County's minimum sick leave cash out
provisions.
§ New Hire Retention Bonus:
$2,000 upon completion of first
year equivalent employment (2,080 hours)
$1,000 upon completion of third
year equivalent employment (6,240 hours)
$3,000 upon completion of sixth
year equivalent employment (12,480 hours)
TYPICAL DUTIES
§ Provides supervision, training,
and/or lead direction to an assigned unit of clerical and/or accounting
clerical employees engaged in performing duties related to assigned functions;
serves as resource person to supervised employees; answers questions regarding
procedures, rules, regulations, assists employees with difficult work.
§ Maintains a set of complex
financial and statistical records by posting transactions to journals and
ledgers; adjusts accounts according to established procedures; prepares worksheets,
trial balances, and financial statements.
§ Supervises and participates in
the gathering, compiling and evaluation of financial, statistical, and
operational data for reports to County, state, and federal agencies.
§ Maintains cost accounting
records by supervising and participating in the computing, allocating, and
posting of costs to various accounts; computes and allocates charges and
depreciation costs; prepares summaries and cost statements.
§ Projects financial needs based
on past or projected expenditures, salaries, wages, and operating costs.
§ Examines documents, records,
forms, and computer print-outs for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to
applicable rules and regulations; reconciles departmental accounting records
with those of the County Auditor-Controller.
§ Assists administrative
personnel in analyzing statistical and financial data and in preparing special
reports; furnishes information by searching for and abstracting specialized or
technical data; sends materials and form letters or composes routine letters.
§ Identifies, researches, and
take corrective actions to resolve issues related to area of assignment;
integrates financial system changes and necessary staff training in response to
changes in regulations and programs.
§ Serves as liaison with internal
departmental customers or external direct customers to resolve issues and/or
provide information; provides explanations of laws, regulations, policies, or
procedures.
§ May prepare and maintain
personnel and payroll records.
§ May prepare financial or
statistical worksheets, requisitions, forms, form letters, and miscellaneous
reports; operates adding machines, calculators, microfiche readers, computer
terminals, and cash registers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER PATTERN I
Experience: Two years as an Accounting Technician I in San Joaquin
County service.
OR PATTERN II
Experience: Two years experience equivalent to an Accounting
Technician I in San Joaquin County service; OR five years of
responsible journey level technical financial or fiscal statistical record
keeping experience.
Substitution: a) One year of business training in an approved vocational
training program may substitute for one year of the above required experience;
or b) Completion of 30 semester/45 quarter credit units at an accredited
college or university may substitute for one year of the above required
experience.
AND
License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license if
required by the nature of the assignment
KNOWLEDGE
Principles and practices of
bookkeeping; methods of compiling, computing, and presenting statistical and
financial information; principles and techniques of supervision and training; basic
principles of staff planning and utilization; mathematics; record keeping
principles and techniques; filing systems and procedures; methods of locating
and verifying information; principles and techniques of effective oral and
written communications; basic public relations techniques; modern office
procedures, practices, and equipment including computers and applicable
software applications such as spreadsheets, databases, and electronic data
processing systems; basic spelling, punctuation, and grammar; basic principles
for processing payroll and personnel records may be required for some positions.
ABILITY
Train and supervise others;
plan, schedule, evaluate, and assign work; evaluate and establish clerical and
clerical accounting procedures; read, understand, and apply written regulations
and other job related materials; understand and follow detailed instructions;
code and sort items into categories; review work for accuracy and procedural
conformance; maintain confidentiality of information; operate office equipment
including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database
applications; adapt to changing technologies and learn the functionality of new
equipment and systems; use adding machine and calculator; communicate
effectively with others, both orally and in writing; work neatly, accurately
and systematically; prepare financial and statistical reports, charts, and
graphs.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Mobility-Frequent operation of a data
entry device and sitting for long periods of time; occasional standing for long
periods of time, walking, pushing/pulling, bending/squatting, driving, and
climbing stairs; Lifting-Frequently 5 lbs or less;
occasionally 5 to 30 lbs; Visual-Constant use of
overall vision and reading/close-up work; frequent need for color perception,
hand/eye coordination, and field of vision; Dexterity-Frequent
holding, reaching, grasping, repetitive motion, and writing; Hearing/Talking-Frequent
hearing of normal speech, hearing on the telephone, talking in person and on
the telephone; Emotional/Physiological Factors-Frequent
decision making, concentration, and working alone; occasional public
contact; Special Requirements-Some assignments may
require occasional working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime; Environmental
Conditions-Occasional exposure to noise, dust, and poor ventilation.
San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard
to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national
origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief,
pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more
information go to Equal Employment
Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).
Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA):
San
Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon
request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential job functions.
BENEFITS
Employees hired into this
classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented
by SEIU Local 1021.
Health Insurance: San Joaquin County
provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a
Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of
the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.
Dental Insurance: The County provides
employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United
Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no
cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available
at the employee’s expense.
Vision Insurance: The County provides vision
coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee
only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program,
visit our website at www.sjgov.org under
Human Resources/Employee Benefits.
Life Insurance: The County provides
eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:
1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000
10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000
Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group
rate.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan: This is a voluntary
program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related
expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible
Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care
costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).
Retirement Plan: Employees of the
County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the
San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for
more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from
another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of
1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public
Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement
Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect
employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.
Deferred Compensation: The County
maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You
may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation,
whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their
plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax)
is also now available.
Vacation: Maximum earned
vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days
after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
Holidays: Effective July 1,
2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year.
Please see the appropriate MOU for details regarding holidays,
accruals, use, and cashability of accrued time.
Sick Leave: 12 working days of
sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive:
An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if
the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the
employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll
during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid
leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued
leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees will
receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range.
After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are
eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
Job Sharing: Employees may
agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the
Director of Human Resources.
Educational Reimbursement
Program: Eligible employees may be reimbursed for
career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible
employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University
academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum
of $1600 per fiscal year.
Parking Supplemental Downtown
Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for
employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core
Area.
School Activities: Employees may take
up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to
participate in their children’s school activities.
Selection Procedures
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications
will go through the following examination process:
§ Written Exam: The civil service
written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is
administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must
achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible
list.
§ Oral Exam: The oral
exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s
education, training, and experience and may include a practical
exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring
interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the
candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top
candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If
the oral exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall
score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be
placed on the eligible list.
§ Written & Oral Exam: If both a
written exam and an oral exam is administered, the written exam is weighted at
60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the
announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each
examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.
§ Rate-out: A rate-out is an
examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using
the following criteria: education, training, and experience. Candidates will
not be scheduled for the rate-out process.
Note: The rating
of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total
possible points.
Online Written Exams: Written exams
may be administered online. Candidates will be notified of the examination date
and will be responsible to complete the written exam within a given period of
time (typically within five calendar days). Candidates are required to read the
Online Exam Guide for Test Takers prior to taking an online written exam.
The link to the guide is here: Online Exam Guide For Test Takers
PLEASE NOTE:
§ Online exams must be completed in one sitting and can only be
taken once
§ Candidates will have access to an online exam within the allotted
time only
§ A steady internet connection is highly recommended
§ The allotted time will still continue if a candidate closes the
window or gets disconnected
§ Once the allotted time expires, access to the exam will be
unavailable
Microsoft is no longer supporting Internet Explorer. Therefore, it is recommended that candidates do not use Internet
Explorer to complete online written exams.
Candidates that do not have access to a computer can contact the Human Resources office at (209)468-3370 for
information on accommodations.
Testing Accommodation: Candidates who
require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination
date.
Veteran’s Points: Eligible
veterans, unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed
Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime
shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service.
Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10
points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10%
service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans
Administration. Note: A copy of your DD214 showing the
discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the
examination.
Acceptable wartime service dates:
§ September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1946
§ June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955
§ August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975
§ Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law
or Presidential Proclamation.
Eligible Lists: Candidates
who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that
classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months, but may be
extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a
total of three years from the date established.
Certification/Referral: Names from the
eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following
methods.
§ Rule of the Rank: The top rank
or ranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The
minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions
plus nine, or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. When
filling nine or more positions in a department at the same time, the top
rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two
times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list,
whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.
§ Rule of Five: The top five names
will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department
or countywide promotional examination.
Physical Exam: Some
classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made
until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for
physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.
Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully
pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final
appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen.
The County pays for the initial drug screen.
Employment of Relatives: Applicants who
are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of
relationship, (parent, child, grand parent, grand child or sibling) either by
blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within
the department when;
§ They are related to the Appointing Authority or
§ The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of
the other.
Department Head may establish additional
limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.
Proof of Eligibility: If you are
offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or
other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply
Online:
www.sjgov.org/department/hr
By mail or in person:
San Joaquin County Human Resources
44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 330
Stockton, CA
95202
Office
hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.
Phone: (209) 468-3370
Job Line:
For current employment opportunities please
call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377.
When a final filing date is
indicated, applications must be filed with the Human Resources Division before
5:00 p.m. or postmarked by the final filing date. Resumes will not be accepted
in lieu of an application. Applications sent through county inter-office mail,
which are not received by the final filing date, will not be accepted. (The County assumes no responsibility for mailed
applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).
San Joaquin County Substance
Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in
compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is
enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin
County employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer: San Joaquin
County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to
providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color,
creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental
disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or
sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.
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