Sheriff's Office Senior Accounting Specialist

Advance your accounting career and join the Sheriff's Office as a Senior Accounting Specialist!

Starting salary up to $37.67/hour ($78,621/year) and a competitive total compensation package!*

Bring your fiscal knowledge and experience to the Sheriff's Office and join the team as a Senior Accounting Specialist. As a Senior Accounting Specialist, you will play a vital role in reconciling the department’s internal financial records using the County Enterprise Financial System and Civil Case Management System.

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and reconcile internal financial records with County systems
• Post payments and prepare deposits in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare invoices, process journal vouchers, and follow up on part‑due accounts as needed
• Coordinate travel arrangements for staff members attending trainings and booking logistics
• Process travel reimbursements following County of Sonoma policies and procedures
• Reconcile monthly Cal‑Card statements for the Sheriff's Office staff
• Ensure timely and accurate processing for all transactions
• Be a team player and support other Senior Account Clerks in the department as needed

• Professional experience in financial record keeping, accounting, or related field
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills with staff of all levels
• Commitment to fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment
• Interest in public service and the accounting field is a plus
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Experience with Oracle People Soft Enterprise Financial software and fund accounting
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Serving the community since 1850, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office employs over 650 employees to protect and secure the half‑million residents within the 1,768 square miles of Sonoma County. With more than 30 highly trained and specialized units, you can be confident that a career with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office will be anything but monotonous.

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, flexible work arrangements, and excellent benefits.

• Salary Advancement - Salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full‑time) for good performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee‑only and employee + family health plan options
• Post‑Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post‑retirement health insurance/benefits
• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Additional Benefits – Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

* Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

• Any combination of education, training, and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. Normally, this would include completion of 12 semester units or 16 quarter units in accounting, record keeping, business math, or a closely related field; and one year of responsible full‑time experience which includes the review, processing, and maintenance of fiscal transactions and accounts, or statistical data and records.
• OR two years of increasingly responsible full‑time experience which includes the review, processing, and maintenance of fiscal transactions and accounts, or statistical data and records.
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