Accounting Technician

Job Title

Accounting Technician (Payroll)

The City of Laguna Beach is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the position of Accounting Technician (Payroll) in the Finance Division of the Administrative Services Department.

Under the direct supervision of the Payroll Supervisor, this position coordinates the daily operations of the City’s full‑cycle payroll system, including public safety.

Responsibilities include:

• Compiling, reviewing, and auditing changes in payroll information for completeness and accuracy.
• Reviewing payroll records to ensure compliance with City policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Reconciling California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) reports to payroll and verifying changes to earnings reported to CalPERS.
• Documenting payroll changes in payroll ledgers and payroll master files.

This position works on‑site and follows a 9/80 schedule: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on alternating Fridays. City Hall is closed on alternate Fridays.

• Professional integrity and ethics
• Professional and technical expertise
• Customer focus
• Self‑management
• Planning and prioritization ability
• Administrative skills and attention to detail
• Responsibility and dependability
• Strong organizational skills

Education: High school graduation and completion of college‑level coursework in basic accounting, bookkeeping, or finance. An associate’s degree in accounting is highly desirable.

Experience: Three years of full‑time progressively responsible accounting experience in an accounting environment, preferably in a municipal setting; or two years of full‑time experience with the City as an Office Specialist. One year of technical and clerical accounting experience processing accounts payable in a fast‑paced, high‑volume organization is highly desirable.

Laguna Beach offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, including City‑paid health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. The City is committed to employee professional growth and development through training and education programs.

The Finance Department performs all finance, accounting, business licensing, and cashiering functions for the City. It prepares and monitors the City’s annual budget and administers transient occupancy tax and business improvement district collections. Core responsibilities include daily processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, capital assets, and payroll. The department also handles City Hall cashiering, mail, parking permit issuance, and financial record closing.

It manages approximately $137 million in revenues and $136 million in expenditures.

The City of Laguna Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. EEO/ADA.