Fiscal Assistant I/II — Planning & Building

County of Humboldt; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Humboldt in Eureka, CA seeks a Fiscal Assistant I/II for the Planning & Building Department. The role provides fiscal and accounting office support, handles customer inquiries, and processes payments with accuracy while performing standard administrative tasks.

This position requires entering data into systems, filing, and supporting department operations with attention to detail and adherence to county policies.

Qualifications

• One year of office support experience or education above high school level to demonstrate basic fiscal knowledge.
• Experience with fiscal, bookkeeping or financial clerical tasks is preferred.
• Proficient with basic data processing and using computers.
• Ability to handle sensitive payment information and maintain records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality customer service over the phone and in person when needed.
• Answer, screen, and direct a high volume of calls for a large department.
• Perform data entry into departmental databases with high accuracy.
• Process payments over the phone following departmental procedures and verify information.
• Assist with general administrative tasks such as filing and preparing basic correspondence.

Skills

Typing

Data entry

Customer service

Phone handling

Education

One year of office support experience

One year of fiscal/financial clerical experience

Tools

Computer terminals

Office equipment

Job description

County of Humboldt in Eureka, CA seeks a Fiscal Assistant I/II for the Planning & Building Department. The role provides fiscal and accounting office support, handles customer inquiries, and processes payments with accuracy while performing standard administrative tasks.

This position requires entering data into systems, filing, and supporting department operations with attention to detail and adherence to county policies.