Accounting Specialist

The Cosumnes Community Services District (District) is seeking a qualified candidate for a full‑time, limited‑term position of Accounting Specialist within the Office of the General Manager, Finance Division to support the implementation of a new Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The selected candidate will backfill existing Finance staff dedicated to the Workday ERP project.

• Accounts Payable – provides financial, administrative, and clerical support for payments owed to customers and vendors
• Accounts Receivable – provides financial, administrative, and clerical support for the District, invoices customers and tracks payments received
• Bank Reconciliations – compares, adjusts, and identifies discrepancies of internal financial records

Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to complex technical and administrative account support duties involving independent decision and judgment in the preparation, maintenance, and processing of accounting records and transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and balancing and maintaining manual and computerized accounting and financial records. Performs related work as required.

The salary range for the Accounting Specialist classification is between $30.74 – $43.25 hourly. The District typically appoints new employees at Step 1 of the salary range. Consideration for an appointment higher than Step 1 will be based on experience, education, or the need for unique skills or knowledge, and shall be no more than the midpoint of the salary range.

• Provides lead direction to staff in the area to which assigned
• Performs complex financial, clerical, and technical duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fiscal accounting systems, and customer service
• May perform payroll duties that include preparing IRS and State quarterly reports
• Ensures that the District meets State and Federal legal requirements regarding payroll, payroll taxes and wage garnishments
• Performs data entry, verification, reconciliation, and posting of batches for accounts payable, accounts receivable and/or payroll transactions
• Auditing of various claims for payment including travel, SMUD, telephone, wage garnishments, health, dental, vision, etc.
• Prepares, maintains, and/or verifies accounting, financial and statistical records, spreadsheets, logs and files
• Codes, verifies, and posts various financial documentation according to established accounting procedures, including confirming budget codes and verifying claim and/or timesheet submittals for accuracy
• Communicates with general and governmental agencies to discuss billing transactions
• Processes incoming mail and payments received by mail, checks and copies supporting documentation, sends receipts to responsible parties and files related reports
• Reviews, assembles, tabulates, enters, balances, and/or adjusts information to ensure accurate reporting; researches and resolves discrepancies and maintains various files and records
• Processes or assists with the processing of files and documents such as invoices, purchase orders, forms, and other records
• Operates automated systems to produce letters, reports, summaries, notices, checks, data, spreadsheets, and standardized forms
• Provides courteous and professional service to CSD personnel and the public; assists internal and external customers by phone, electronic mail, and in person with District and department specific information, and refers to appropriate staff
• Performs general clerical duties including typing, maintaining files and records, customer service, copying and answering phones

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification. Completion of 30 semester units from an accredited university or college with coursework in Accounting or closely related field desirable.

• Two (2) years increasing responsible experience in financial and statistical record keeping work.

• Must possess a valid California class C driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record as determined by the District and…