Senior Accounting Assistant

Senior Accounting Assistant

The San Bernardino Superior Court is seeking a skilled and reliable Senior Accounting Assistant to support essential financial operations that help keep the Court running smoothly. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful public service while working across multiple courthouse locations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful public service throughout San Bernardino County and requires frequent travel between courthouse locations to fulfill job-related essential functions of the position.

Completed applications will be reviewed, and only qualified applicants whose qualifications best meet or exceed the requirements of the position and needs of the Court will be invited to participate further in the selection process. This recruitment is scheduled to close on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to moderately complex accounting support and administrative duties in the preparation, processing, verification and maintenance of financial and accounting documents and records; reconciles cash receipts; verifies accuracy of postings from district courts; verifies proper appropriation of funds to various accounts; prepares change memorandums and other entries for posting receipts; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics Senior Accounting Assistant is the skilled, advanced-journey level class in this series. Incumbents perform the full range of assigned duties with a significant degree of independence and sound judgment. Incumbents perform routine to moderately complex accounting support functions requiring a detailed knowledge of the court's accounts receivables, accounts payable, and bond and bail processing. Assignments are typically received in general terms, and incumbents are expected to act within the framework of established policies, procedures and objectives.

Employees in this class typically report to an Accounting Supervisor and may receive work direction from an Accounting Technician.

Graduation from high school and at least five (5) years of experience in financial or statistical recordkeeping duties in a governmental or public court environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge of:

• State, local and court codes, rules, procedures and legal terminology applicable to areas of responsibility, which includes one or more of the following: cash receipting, accounts receivable, accounts payable claims and court reporter fees processing, basic trust or grants accounting, and related financial transactions;
• Operations of the court's various financial systems and case management systems;
• Basic bookkeeping and elementary accounting practices and procedures;
• Records management, recordkeeping, filing and basic purchasing practices and procedures;
• Customer service practices and telephone etiquette;
• Uses and operations of computers, standard business software and specialized database and spreadsheet applications;
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation;
• Safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work.

Ability to:

• Make calculations and tabulations and review fiscal documents accurately and rapidly;
• Prepare clear and accurate financial and statistical records and reports;
• Input data accurately at a speed necessary to meet the requirements of the position;
• Set priorities and exercise independent judgment within areas of responsibility;
• Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, ordinances and policies;
• Operate a computer and use standard business and operations support software;
• Represent the court effectively in dealings with…