ACCOUNTING CLERK ASSISTANT 1227 (REVISED 02-28-25)

Under close supervision Accounting Clerk Assistants perform a variety of difficult and responsible clerical accounting work; including assisting and receiving training in the review, preparation, processing, and maintenances of accounting records and reports, or payroll and timekeeping documents; may perform cashiering activities; and does related work.

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Accounting Clerk Assistant is a transitional class between Accounting Clerk Trainee and Accounting Clerk. Accounting Clerk Assistants are hired in-lieu of Accounting Clerks, and serve a six-month probationary period intended to prepare them to assume more difficult duties, and to develop skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary for regular full-time employment with the City as Accounting Clerks.

Upon successful completion of probation, incumbents will be offered Charter Section 1014 transfers to Accounting Clerk. New appointees who do not successfully complete the probationary period will be terminated from the class.

The Accounting Clerk Assistant class will be utilized for the duration of the Bridge-to-Jobs Program solely as a vehicle to transition Bridge-to-Job participants to permanent full-time regular employment as Accounting Clerks.

• Current employment as an Accounting Clerk Trainee with the City of Los Angeles; and
• Two years of participation in and successful completion of the Accounting Clerk Trainee training program, one year of which must include full-time paid clerical accounting work; and
• A letter of recommendation from the personnel office of the employing City department, which includes a statement on the department’s willingness to hire the employee as an Accounting Clerk Assistant. The letter must be attached to the application at the time of filing.

PROCESS NOTE

The positions of Accounting Clerk Assistant in the Department of Animal Services, Building and Safety, Cannabis Regulation, Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Recreation and Parks, and Public Works - Bureau of Sanitation require a valid Class C California driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment.

Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

Applications WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CITY APPLICATION FORM. Applications may be obtained on our website at https://per.lacity.org/application.pdf.

Applications MAY ONLY be submitted to the Human Resources/Personnel Services Section of the City Department providing your letter of recommendation.

APPLICATION DEADLINE For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen the following day. This examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Examination Weight: Program Performance Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%

The examination will be based entirely on a Program Performance Review. Candidates will be rated by one or more first and second-level supervisors who are familiar with their performance in the on-the-job training phase of the Bridge-to-Jobs Program.

In the Program Performance Review, the following competencies may be evaluated: Reading Comprehension; Mathematics; Judgment and Decision Making; Attention to Detail; Self-Management; Stress Tolerance; Interpersonal Skills; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: fundamental accounting and bookkeeping concepts and practices; basic accounting documentation, including their purpose, contents, and the proper manner in which they should be completed; City accounting policies, procedures, and practices including those found in the Controller Manual, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and City Administrative Code; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Factors such as the quality and quantity of work performed may also be considered.

Additional job analysis information can be obtained by going to https://per.lacity.org/jobs/job-analyses.cfm and clicking on Competencies under Accounting Clerk.

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• This examination is based on a validation study.
• As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf.
• Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
• A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.
• In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22 and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.

Notice

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.

Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.

THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN

ONLY ON AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.