Accounting Technician

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Under the general supervision of the Administrative Services Director, the Accounting Technician’s focus will be providing technical and complex fiscal and clerical support to the Fire Department’s administrative team – Finance and Personnel. Some duties may include:

• Audit, analyze, and process complex payroll transactions involving multiple bargaining unit agreements, special compensation provisions, overtime, callback, standby, acting pay, and other premium pays associated with 24-hour operations.
• Review and reconcile payroll records, timesheets, leave balances, and automated payroll reports to ensure accurate compensation, benefit deductions, and compliance with County policies, labor agreements, and regulatory requirements.
• Research and apply payroll rules and compensation provisions contained in Memoranda of Understanding, personnel rules, payroll procedures, and applicable laws to resolve complex payroll issues and discrepancies.
• Coordinate payroll activities with supervisors, timekeepers, Human Resources, and County payroll staff to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for employees working variable schedules, shift assignments, on-call rotations, and emergency response deployments.
• Prepare payroll analyses, reconciliations, and management reports; identify trends and processing issues; and recommend procedural improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.

Most work is performed on the computer using a variety of databases which include Excel, MUNIS ERP, Execu Time, Vector Solutions, and Google. Knowledge of Excel is required and while knowledge of other systems is highly desirable and are not required, the ability to learn new computer systems quickly, successfully enter data accurately, and extract data efficiently from several systems is essential.

There is currently one (1) full-time (37.5 hours per week) regular hire Accounting Technician position within the Fire Department. This is an on-site position, Monday through Friday schedule, reporting to the Fire Department Administration location – 1600 Los Gamos, San Rafael.

The successful candidate is organized, dependable, and capable of managing competing priorities while exercising sound judgment in a fast‑paced operational environment. Experience supporting 24/7 operations, including variable schedules, shift staffing, on-call assignments, overtime, callback, standby, and other specialty compensation programs is highly desirable. Candidates with experience using workforce scheduling, rostering, payroll, billing, or enterprise financial systems—including Munis or similar large‑scale automated systems—are encouraged to apply.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, customer service orientation, and the ability to learn and apply complex rules, procedures, and system processes are essential.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of accounting and financial record keeping and report preparation.
• Principles and practices of auditing and reconciling a variety of financial and accounting documents and records.
• Computer applications related to the work, including word processing, spreadsheet and data base applications.
• Procedures, terminology and forms related to the functional area(s) to which assigned.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including the operation of standard office equipment.
• Basic budgetary principles and terminology.
• Business arithmetic.

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