Accounting Assistant II - Sheriff's Offices at Cabazon and Palm Desert Stations

The County of Riverside's Sheriff's Office seeks to fill multiple Accounting Assistant II positions to support the Cabazon and Palm Desert. The incumbent will perform a variety of accounting and fiscal duties requiring research and interpretation of established guidelines.
This position does not offer the ability to telecommute, work remotely or hybrid and would require the selected candidates to report into the office.

• Process warrants (PV's) to vendors, contractors, and consultants; process a variety of invoices or billings (JV's); process accounts receivable or payable on a manual or automated systems; assemble accounts payable documents for approval.
• Review claims, invoices and other financial transactions for accuracy, legality, and compliance with procedures, rules, or regulations.
• Reconcile on a weekly/monthly basis statement of expenses, revenues, trial balance statements, tax and trust fund accounts, general fund, petty cash fund and department funds; reconcile balance sheet to general ledger.
• Distribute monies paid or received to a variety of accounts; prepare bank or account fund deposits.
• Determine validity of, or liability for, bills or charges; determine which account to credit with unidentified payment.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of statistical reports and records; compile and prepare periodic and special reports.

Experience:

One year as an Accounting Assistant I with the County of Riverside or in an equivalent position.

Experience:

Two years in the review, reconciliation, and preparation of financial accounts.

Education:

Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework from an accredited college or university. Proof of education required.

• Knowledge of basic methods, practices, and terminology of fiscal recordkeeping, basic business mathematics; checks, money orders and other common negotiable instruments and their proper validation and endorsement; common methods of balancing cash and checks against records of receipt; methods of handling, recording and controlling monies received and disbursed; basic mathematical/fiscal computer applications.
• Knowledge of basic payroll practices and procedures including FLSA requirements.

• Make mathematical computations quickly and accurately; operate standard office equipment which may include computers, calculators, cash registers, adding machines, and duplicating machines; read, understand and follow written and oral instructions; use computerized accounting systems; prepare data in proper format for data entry; understand and maintain financial accounting files or other record systems; recognize and correct computational errors; accurately compare, post and transfer numbers;
  
  understand transactions in terms of accounting codes and classifications; prepare routine and special financial reports; communicate effectively by phone or in person; learn County accounting systems; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Interpret and apply a variety of regulations, procedures and requirements; perform research to resolve problems and correct errors; determine proper accounting codes and classification for transactions; reconcile differences within recordkeeping systems using mathematical skills and understanding of the recordkeeping systems and related transactions; understand relationships among accounting or statistical records and documents; perform a variety of financial or statistical recordkeeping work of moderate difficulty.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

A successful Security Clearance conducted by the Sheriff's Office is required.