Accounting Technician I - Auditor-Controller

accounting technician i - auditor-controller

recruitment #0826-ro3011-dp

approximate salary $4,530.10 - $5,506.37/month
opening date 8/12/2026 09:30:00 am
closing date 8/21/2026 11:59:00 pm
employment type full-time

analyst heidi sharp

this examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the auditor controller's office and to establish an eligible list that may be used to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

• maintains a set of financial and statistical records by posting transactions to journals and ledgers; adjusts accounts according to established procedures; prepares worksheets, and financial summaries.
• gathers, compiles, and evaluates financial, statistical, and operational data for reports to county, state, and federal agencies.
• maintains cost accounting records by computing, allocating, and posting costs to various accounts.
• projects financial needs based on past or projected expenditures, salaries, wages, and operating costs; inventories and orders stock and supplies based on present and projected needs.
• examines documents, records, forms, and computer print-outs for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to applicable rules and regulations; reconciles departmental accounting records with those of the county auditor-controller.
• furnishes information by searching for and abstracting specialized or technical data; provides explanations of laws, regulations, policies, or procedures; sends materials and form letters or composes routine letters.
• gathers, prepares and maintains information for personnel and payroll files, records, and reports as assigned; reviews time cards, time off requests, overtime slips and other payroll forms for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to department and county policies; makes corrections or adjustments as necessary; computes and posts complex time and leave accruals to payroll certifications and accrual records; prepares and posts payroll action documents for a wide variety of actions;
  
  reconciles payroll certification records with employee accrual sheets; codes and enters information for cost accounting records.
• types financial or statistical worksheets, requisitions, forms, form letters, and miscellaneous reports; operates adding machines, calculators, microfiche readers, computer terminals, and cash registers.
• may provide lead direction to clerical employees engaged in performing duties related to assigned functions; answers questions regarding procedures, rules, and regulations, assists employees with work.

experience: two years of journey level office clerical work equivalent to a senior office assistant in san joaquin county service, including one year of responsible technical financial or fiscal statistical record keeping experience.

substitution: a) one year of business training in an approved vocational training program may be substituted for one year of the above required experience; or b) completion of 30 semester/45 quarter credit units at an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the above required experience.

license: possession of a valid california driver's license if required by the nature of the assignment.

principles and practices of bookkeeping; methods of compiling, computing, and presenting basic statistical information; basic mathematics; record keeping principles and techniques; filing systems and procedures; methods of locating and verifying information; principles and techniques of effective oral and written communications; basic public relations techniques; modern office procedures, practices, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as spreadsheets, databases, and electronic data processing systems;

office machines; basic spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

read, understand, and apply written regulations and other job related materials; understand and follow detailed instructions; code and sort items into categories; review work for accuracy and procedural conformance; maintain confidentiality of information; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; adapt to changing technologies and learn the functionality of new equipment and systems; use adding machine and calculator;

communicate effectively with others,…