ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

City of Huntington Beach; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Huntington Beach seeks an Accounting Technician for the City Treasurer's Office to deliver accurate financial record keeping, revenue collection, and accounts processing. You will support cashiering, AR/AP, and purchasing while maintaining ledgers and preparing reports.

The ideal candidate will have strong data entry skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with staff to meet deadlines in a municipal setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school diploma or equivalent; accounting coursework preferred.
• Two years of accounting, AP/AR, bookkeeping, timekeeping or cashiering experience.
• Experience with data entry, records maintenance and reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial record keeping and reporting in accounts payable, accounts receivable and revenue management.
• Establish and maintain accounts, journals and ledgers; prepare accounting entries to transfer funds.
• Reconcile accounts and process purchase requisitions per policies.
• Process invoices, verify documents for accuracy and authorize payments.
• Utilize spreadsheet and word processing software to create reports and documents.
• Answer inquiries, provide accurate information, and perform routine clerical duties.
• Maintain filing systems, prepare customer correspondence, and support other group members as needed.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Cash handling

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accounting/business coursework preferred

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

Note: This job description is currently being updated and is under review for final approval. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for Accounting Technician positions in other departments.

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we are looking for the right person to serve as Accounting Technician in the City Treasurer's Office.

The Department

The City Treasurer's Office consists of Cashiering and Accounts Receivable/Collections. Cashiering is responsible for receiving, depositing, and collecting on behalf of the City, all taxes, assessments, fees, and other revenues. This department processes and records all revenue received at City Hall, as well as all City off-site locations, and also ensures revenue is deposited in a timely manner into the City's financial depository accounts. Accounts Receivable/Collections is responsible for ensuring all revenues owed to the City are received and may use a variety of methods to collect these funds. including sending delinquent notices, making collection calls, placing a lien on property, filing a claim in small claims court or sending delinquent receivables to an outside collection agency. The department is also responsible for disbursing all approved funds and processing all checks and electronic payments for the payment of goods and services approved in the budget and the City's financial system.

The Position

The Accounting Technician provides quality customer service and performs a variety of technical accounting duties involving revenue collection, treasury, accounts receivable, requisitioning and purchasing of supplies, materials; maintains a variety of records, ledgers, logs, files and systems; and assists in the preparation of documents, reports, and/or analyses and financial statements.

The ideal candidate will represent the City in a positive, courteous, and professional manner. They will be able to manage multiple priorities, anticipate operational needs based on daily workloads, and work collaboratively with coworkers to ensure assignments and deadlines are met. The candidate should demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and sound judgment while maintaining a commitment to providing effective and responsive service to the community.

• Performs a variety of financial record keeping and reporting duties in support of assigned area including in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue management and purchasing
• Assists in establishing and maintaining accounts, journals and ledgers and prepares accounting entries to transfer funds between accounts
• Reconciles accounts
• Reviews and processes purchase requisitions in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Performs a full range of accounts payable duties including paying invoices
• Checks documents for accuracy
• Researches invoices and obtains authorization for payment
• Utilizes various computer applications and software packages to create spreadsheets, enter data, and generate reports using spreadsheet software and creates documents using word processing software
• Answers telephones, responds to questions, provides accurate information
• Performs routine clerical support duties
• Prepares customer correspondence using word processing software
• Maintains complex filing systems and researches historical files
• May perform back-up duties for other positions within the work group
• Greets the public, responds to questions concerning fees, requirements or services, provides accurate information
• Accepts payments from walk-in customers, online platforms, by mail or night depository
• Receives, processes, and posts details of accounts receivable such as civil citations, utility payments, licensing and permit fees and fines
• Performs account maintenance by updating accounts, inputting and filing financial, statistical and related data, and retrieving, gathering, assembling, tabulating, checking and auditing data and preparing reports
• Gathers, assembles, tabulates, checks, audits, posts, inputs, and files financial, statistical, personnel, and related data
• Receipts, balances and posts cash funds; opens, closes, operates and balances cash register on a daily basis
• Receives, audits, processes, inputs and distributes requisitions and purchase orders
• Assists in the establishment of forms and procedures relating to financial record keeping methods
• Completes applications for services and licenses, provides documents, instructions or directs visitor to appropriate party
• Receives, posts and audits accounts receivable, civil citations, and fines, audits accounts for accuracy, and researches discrepancies

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate. Supplemental classes or coursework in accounting, business administration or other related field is preferred.

Experience: Two (2) years of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, timekeeping, and/or cashiering experience. Completed coursework in accounting, business administration or related area may substitute for required experience on a 30 semester or 45 quarter unit-per-year basis.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE

• An online application must be fully completed.
• Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum education, experience, license and/or certification requirements to be considered. Applicants whose qualifications best meet the City's needs will be invited to participate in a virtual oral examination (weighted 100%) , tentatively scheduled for October 13, 2026.
• Eligible List
• Selection Interview
• Background
• Appointment