Accounting Technician

Final Filing Date:
Sunday, November 1, 2026 Exam #:
26/80J30/10CH

The County of Monterey is a diverse community set in a picturesque coastal location and offers tourists and residents alike the comfort of a moderate, Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach – possibly the world’s most famous golf course, it’s easy to see why over 450,000 residents choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The County of Monterey Cooperative Extension and Health Department are hiring full-time positions for Accounting Technician.

The County of Monterey Cooperative Extension is a partnership between the County and the University of California. Our mission is to provide science-based research, education, and public services to help solve problems in agriculture, natural resources, livestock, food safety, and human community development. The department consists of Farm Advisors (researchers), staff (research associates), Master Gardeners, and the Monterey County 4-H program.

The Accounting Technician will establish, maintain, and oversee a set of highly complex financial and statistical records utilizing a thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles. The technician will also perform a thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles and financial analysis of fiscal data under the direction of departmental management and professional staff.

This role will support the day-to-day financial operations of the Cooperative Extension Department by handling a high volume of accounting and payment activity with accuracy and timeliness. The position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and provides responsive and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of local agriculture or experience working in an academic setting, strong customer service skills, work well with both internal and external clients, and has the ability to learn practices and fiscal policies of both the County and University of California. The position will primarily support University related expense reconciliations, ledger management, cost transfers, travel report payments, purchasing, and grant based accounting.

The Accounting Technician supports the day-to-day financial operations of the Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau by handling a high volume of accounting, payment, and purchasing activities with accuracy and timeliness. This position helps ensure that staff reimbursements, vendor and professional service payments, and Bureau purchases are processed correctly and in accordance with County fiscal policies and procedures. The position also maintains and reconciles financial records, researches and resolves discrepancies, and serves as a key point of contact for staff and vendors.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, responsive, and able to manage multiple…