Accounting Technician

The Park District currently has one vacancy for an Accounting Technician in the Finance & Management Services Division. This position will be working at the Administrative Headquarters in Oakland, CA. The hiring pools established will be used to fill the current vacancy and any additional vacancies that may occur in Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Grants, or Budget Unit during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

Under the supervision of the Finance Supervisor, you will perform a variety of routine to complex duties for the entire range of bookkeeping and paraprofessional accounting functions, as well as assisting in special projects by completing analyses and studies.

• Experience working in a finance-related role for a government or public-sector environment.
• Proficiency with financial systems, such as Finance Enterprise and/or Workday, with the ability to navigate, analyze, and reconcile data accurately.
• When assigned to the Payroll Unit, hands‑on involvement in CalPERS reconciliation and a solid understanding of FLSA requirements.
• Detail‑oriented and well‑organized, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines while managing multiple assignments.
• Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to interpret policies, regulatory guidelines, and precedents, and apply them appropriately.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, paired with strong customer service abilities and a proactive, get‑the‑job‑done attitude.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

• Deadline for Filing:
  Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm
• Qualifications Review:
  Late February 2026
• Written Exam:
  Early March 2026
• Tentative Date of Onsite Examinations:
  Week of March 30, 2026

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a full-service governmental agency stewarding a metropolitan system of public open space parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of the San Francisco Bay. EBRPD spans across 125,000 acres in 73 regional parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails that are enjoyed by over 25 million visitors and the community per year.

The Park District acquires, manages, and preserves natural and cultural resources for everyone to enjoy now and forever to experience nature nearby.

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

• Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness – We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
• Transparency – We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.

• Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
• Excellent benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).  for details regarding additional benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).

The following duties…