Accounting Technician

Overview

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular, full-time Accounting Technician vacancy within the Accounts Payable and Special District Division at the Department of Financial Services. This position works within a team to assist County departments with processing payments and acts as a liaison in assisting the various special districts with financial accounting and reporting needs.

Class Definition

Under general supervision, the Accounting Technician performs difficult and moderately technical para-professional accounting, finance, and bookkeeping duties required in the maintenance of fiscal and statistical records; prepares and assists in the preparation and maintenance of financial statements, documents, analyses, and accounting reports; and reviews, verifies, reconciles, and records financial transactions which require considerable interpretative ability and technical judgement.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application, resume, verification of education, and responses to the supplemental questions at the time of filing. For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment, please see the Application and Selection Process section of this job announcement.

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Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and skills is acceptable. A typical path to gaining the knowledge and skills is outlined below:

• Four (4) years of experience maintaining and reviewing accounting and financial records, preparing and processing accounting documents, or the maintenance of a fiscal record keeping system; and
• Completion of two years (60 semester units) of college or technical school training with course work preferably in business, bookkeeping, accounting, or financial records.

Substitution: Two (2) years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.

License: Some positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver's license, Class C or higher, to carry out job-related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

Application Process

It is recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference. Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

If you are qualifying under education, verification of education (official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma) must be attached to your application. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Department in any one or more of the following ways:

• As an attachment to the online application
• By e-mail to jobs
• By fax to
• By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail, or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The selection process steps may change with or without notice. The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process:

• Screening for Minimum Qualifications
• Screening for Best Qualified
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending Pre-Employment Exams
  • Drug & Alcohol Screening
  • Department of Justice Live Scan
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated Start Date

Verification of Education

Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the student’s name, institution name, field of study and date the degree was awarded. For recent graduates who have not received…