Senior Accounting Technician

The City of Salinas is accepting applications for Senior Accounting Technician with the City of Salinas Finance Department. This recruitment is open until filled with an initial screening date of January 5, 2026.

To perform a variety of specialized accounting duties within the City's financial systems.

This is the journey level class in the Accounting Technician series and is distinguished from the Accounting Technician position by the ability to perform the full range of duties as assigned with only occasional instruction or assistance.

Receives general supervision from higher-level accounting or supervisory personnel. May exercise indirect supervision over lower-level personnel in Accounting positions.

• Account record-keeping principles, practices and terminology
• Appropriate laws, rules and regulations
• Efficient office methods and procedures
• English grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation
• Basic computer processing application, including spreadsheets
• Mathematics and statistics

• Perform responsible accounting and treasury work requiring use of independent judgment and initiative
• Adhere to good accounting practices and procedures
• Perform mathematical and statistical computations
• Prepare accurate financial and statistical reports; maintain detailed records
• Process detailed paperwork in accordance with specific policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and the public
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other employees
• Maintain confidential data and information
• Operate electric and electronic adding, calculating and data processing machines, to include appropriate computer hardware and software
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

High school diploma/GED, supplemented by college courses in accounting

Four (4) years of increasing responsible accounting experience.

Physical, mental and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, computer, business machines and related equipment; vision sufficient to read printed materials, visual display terminals; hearing sufficient to conduct in person and telephone conversations; speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in a normal conversational distance, on the telephone and in addressing groups;

physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop and reach overhead; physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment, physical strength to lift up to 20 lbs.; physical stamina sufficient to sit for prolonged periods of time; mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.

Business office working environment subject to sitting at a desk or standing at a counter for long periods of time, bending, crouching, or kneeling at files, pushing/pulling of file drawers and supplies, reaching in all directions and prolonged periods of time working at a computer terminal.

Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

For questions, please contact Darlenne Birrueta, Human Resources Analyst, at  or at