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Accounting Assistant
Accounting Assistants provide accounting and office support for departments, divisions, and/or teams across the County. There is currently one (1) on-site full-time Accounting Assistant vacancy within the Department of Finance - Property Tax Division. Under the direction of the Accounting Unit Manager, the Accounting Assistant supports the daily operations of the Department of Finance Property Tax Division and performs a variety of para-professional accounting duties with a focus on the billing and collection of local property taxes. In addition, the Accounting Assistant supports the daily operations of the Department of Finance Treasury Deposit Desk and is primarily responsible for approving cash deposits and reconciling daily cash receipts. This position uses existing accounting and fiscal policies and procedures for preparing, reviewing, and analyzing accounting records and reports. The position involves extensive customer service, cashiering, and direct public contact daily. Experience in performing calculations and reconciliations and use of a variety of computer applications and knowledge of property tax or other billing/collection experience is desirable. Furthermore, the role includes managing the efficient processing of large volumes of incoming mail which entails ensuring timely and accurate sorting, categorization, and distribution to relevant departments within the department. Our highly qualified candidates are organized, dependable, flexible, accurate, and able to work both independently and with a professional team. The ideal candidate is an excellent written and verbal communicator and has direct experience in customer service with the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with the public and other departmental personnel. Additionally, they can clearly articulate and document appropriate accounting procedures and have experience in governmental accounting practices or similarly regulated environments in the private sector. Experience working with financial accounting, banking, customer account maintenance, and statistical reporting systems is also highly desirable. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of financial and accounting document processing and recording. Procedures, terminology, and forms related to the functional area(s) to which assigned. Computer applications related to the work, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications. Standard office practices and procedures, the operation of standard office equipment. Basic budgetary and public agency financial record keeping principles and terminology. Business arithmetic. Ability to: Perform responsible accounting, financial, payroll, billing, statistical, and/or budgetary support work. Receives mail and direct payments from the public, funds from other agencies, departments, and units; balances monies received and prepares receipts and bank deposits. Prepare a variety of financial, accounting, payroll, and statistical reports, journals, and ledgers, utilizing departmental-specific computer and network applications. Review and reconcile financial, accounting, payroll, and budgetary documents and records. Enter a variety of information into automated financial, accounting, and statistical reporting systems. Review a variety of financial, accounting, and statistical documents for completeness and accuracy; makes corrections within established guidelines or returns the document to the originator for correction. Interpret, explain, and apply standard accounting, financial, departmental, and County policies, procedures, and transactions. Make accurate arithmetic and statistical calculations. Prepare accurate and timely billings. Meet critical deadlines. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work. Minimum qualifications and certifications & licenses: Two years of accounting and/or financial office support experience that includes preparing, processing, and maintaining accounting documents and records. Education or professional training that is directly related to the work may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Dario Aguilar at
dario.aguilar@marincounty.gov . All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails. Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time, or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active. Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.
Accounting Assistants provide accounting and office support for departments, divisions, and/or teams across the County. There is currently one (1) on-site full-time Accounting Assistant vacancy within the Department of Finance - Property Tax Division. Under the direction of the Accounting Unit Manager, the Accounting Assistant supports the daily operations of the Department of Finance Property Tax Division and performs a variety of para-professional accounting duties with a focus on the billing and collection of local property taxes. In addition, the Accounting Assistant supports the daily operations of the Department of Finance Treasury Deposit Desk and is primarily responsible for approving cash deposits and reconciling daily cash receipts. This position uses existing accounting and fiscal policies and procedures for preparing, reviewing, and analyzing accounting records and reports. The position involves extensive customer service, cashiering, and direct public contact daily. Experience in performing calculations and reconciliations and use of a variety of computer applications and knowledge of property tax or other billing/collection experience is desirable. Furthermore, the role includes managing the efficient processing of large volumes of incoming mail which entails ensuring timely and accurate sorting, categorization, and distribution to relevant departments within the department. Our highly qualified candidates are organized, dependable, flexible, accurate, and able to work both independently and with a professional team. The ideal candidate is an excellent written and verbal communicator and has direct experience in customer service with the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with the public and other departmental personnel. Additionally, they can clearly articulate and document appropriate accounting procedures and have experience in governmental accounting practices or similarly regulated environments in the private sector. Experience working with financial accounting, banking, customer account maintenance, and statistical reporting systems is also highly desirable. Knowledge of: Principles and practices of financial and accounting document processing and recording. Procedures, terminology, and forms related to the functional area(s) to which assigned. Computer applications related to the work, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications. Standard office practices and procedures, the operation of standard office equipment. Basic budgetary and public agency financial record keeping principles and terminology. Business arithmetic. Ability to: Perform responsible accounting, financial, payroll, billing, statistical, and/or budgetary support work. Receives mail and direct payments from the public, funds from other agencies, departments, and units; balances monies received and prepares receipts and bank deposits. Prepare a variety of financial, accounting, payroll, and statistical reports, journals, and ledgers, utilizing departmental-specific computer and network applications. Review and reconcile financial, accounting, payroll, and budgetary documents and records. Enter a variety of information into automated financial, accounting, and statistical reporting systems. Review a variety of financial, accounting, and statistical documents for completeness and accuracy; makes corrections within established guidelines or returns the document to the originator for correction. Interpret, explain, and apply standard accounting, financial, departmental, and County policies, procedures, and transactions. Make accurate arithmetic and statistical calculations. Prepare accurate and timely billings. Meet critical deadlines. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work. Minimum qualifications and certifications & licenses: Two years of accounting and/or financial office support experience that includes preparing, processing, and maintaining accounting documents and records. Education or professional training that is directly related to the work may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Dario Aguilar at
dario.aguilar@marincounty.gov . All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails. Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time, or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active. Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.