Accounting Technician

Numbers matter. Your work makes them count! The Colusa County Auditor's Office is seeking a candidate to perform technical accounting, accounts payable, and financial support duties that help maintain accurate records and support efficient County operations. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to essential financial processes while supporting the services provided to the community.

If you're interested, check out the job description [HERE.This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other potential openings without reposting.

What's this Job All About?

The position plays an important role in supporting the County's financial operations by performing a variety of technical accounting and financial support duties. Responsibilities include data entry of accounts payable, posting journal entries, entering financial data into the County's accounting system, processing cash receipts, printing and distributing AP checks, and maintaining accurate financial records.

The position also assists with reconciliations of departmental monthly cash statements, prepares routine financial reports, and provides administrative support for accounting functions while ensuring compliance with established County policies and procedures.

Although this summary highlights the primary responsibilities, the position includes a variety of ongoing duties and assignments that require accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks within established deadlines.

How do we make a difference?

• The Auditor's Office supports the community through the important work we do every day.
• We provide employees with the training and support needed to succeed while fostering an environment that encourages growth and collaboration.
• Our work contributes to the overall success of the County and the services it provides.](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/countyofcolusa/classspecs/1431113?keywords=accountingandpagetype=class
• Specifications){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0"}What are the benefits?
• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, and fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) -As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the Cal
• PERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you-Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff. 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity-Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County.
• A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities.
• To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.COME WORK FOR COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE HAVE A SPOT JUST FOR YOU!## Supervision and Examples of

Duties

• Receives direct supervision from higher-level supervisory or management staff.
• May exercise functional and technical supervision over lower-level accounting clerical staff.##

Qualifications

• Experience and Training Guidelines
• Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
• A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:*Experience
• Four years of progressively responsible clerical accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Training
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized coursework in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field.## Supplemen al Information
• The salary range above consists of 15 steps.
• Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance.
• Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step.
• Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase.
• The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
• Important Information
• Thank you for your interest in employment with the County of Colusa.
• You must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Please be detailed in the job duties of your work history to clearly demonstrate the duties that are relevant to the position in which you are applying.
• All sections of the application
• MUST be completed.
• Required documents such as a resume, cover letter, references, and any position-specific certifications must be attached and are not accepted in place of completing the application.
• Blank applications that reference "see resume" will be disqualified.
• As your resume and supplemental materials will not be considered as part of the initial screening process.
• Be sure to review your application prior to submission.
• No new or additional information will