Paratransit Clerk III

City of Santa Fe Springs; California (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Santa Fe Springs seeks an accounting professional to administer the integrated financial system and perform accounting functions in the Auditor/Treasurer's office. The role includes month-end and year-end closing, financial reporting, budgeting support, and audit preparation.

Strong Excel/Word skills and knowledge of government accounting are preferred. You will work with departments and software vendors to resolve issues and improve processes.

Qualifications

• College graduate with 2 years of accounting experience on financial systems; or a high school graduate with 10 years' accounting experience.
• Two years experience maintaining an integrated financial system and experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Plus factors: government accounting, AS400, New World Financial Systems, and Microsoft Access.

Responsibilities

• Administers the integrated financial system, sets up accounts and user security.
• Performs month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Prepares various financial reports.
• Assists in budgets and financial statements.
• Assists year-end audit preparation.
• Prepares and monitors billing for outside agencies.

Skills

Accounting experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

College degree in accounting

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

AS400

New World Financial Systems

Microsoft Access

Job description

Position Objective

This position is responsible for administration of the integrated financial system and to perform various accounting functions in the Auditor/Treasurers office.

Position Description

Position Objective

This position is responsible for administration of the integrated financial system and to perform various accounting functions in the Auditor/Treasurers office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administers the integrated financial system including performing training, setting up accounts, setting up user security, performing month end and year end closing procedures, oversees assigned modules, system testing, prepares user menus and helps install new updates.
• Prepares various financial reports.
• Assists in the preparation of budgets and financial statements.
• Assists year end audit preparation.
• Prepares and monitors billing for outside agencies and departments.
• Monitors and reconciles cash balances.
• Works directly with software vendors to identify and/or seek solutions to software or user problems.
• Works with other departments on their accounting and financial software questions.
• Reviews procedures for efficiency and effectiveness and recommend new procedures.
• Reviews commissioners run for coding errors and other discrepancies.
• Prepares and enters journal entries for the General Ledger.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

College graduate with two years of accounting experience on financial systems or high school graduate with ten years of accounting experience and two years experience maintaining an integrated financial system and experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Plus Factors which will be considered in the determination of candidates to be interviewed include: experience with governmental (fund) accounting; experience with AS400, New World Financial Systems and Microsoft Access.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of Excel, Word and the Windows environment.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of government accounting.
• Knowledge of the uses and applications of personal computer systems and electronic data processing software.
• Experience in the use of an integrated financial system.
• Knowledge of the principles of budgeting, monitoring expenses, projecting revenue and general auditing.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to analyze work flow and quality problems and assist in the design of procedures for improvement.
• Ability to analyze, develop and assist in the modification of accounting and auditing procedures, methods and techniques.
• Ability to develop and interpret account records, documents and reports and summarize information.
• Ability to communicate effectively with County and department staff.

Accountabilities, Work Environment and Extent of Supervision or Guidance Provided

Essential Job Duties And Primary Responsibilities

The essential job duties for this position are regular and timely work attendance, ability to develop respectful and cooperative working relationships, ability to use a personal computer and numbers 1 through 11 under “Primary Responsibilities”.

Typical Physical Demands and Work Environment

Involves indoor office work 100% of the time.

Extent of Supervision or Guidance Provided

Reports to: Accounting Supervisor.

Responsibility for Public Contact

Moderate.

Supervision Of Others

None.

Hours of Work, Testing and Interview Dates

Starting Salary Range

$20.7377-$24.0477/hour (Grade 18, Union position)

Full Salary Range

$20.7377-$29.8230/hour (Grade 18, Union position)

Hours of Work

This position has a usual work schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Some occasional evening hours may be required.

Interview Date

If you are selected to be interviewed for this position, interviews will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. If college degree is required for this position, an official sealed college transcript must be presented at the time of interview.

Should you have a disability that would prevent you from testing or interviewing for a position under standard conditions, please notify the Human Resources Department so that every reasonable effort can be made to accommodate you.

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01

Which one of the following minimum qualifications for this position do you possess?

• College graduate with two years of accounting experience on financial systems
• High school graduate with ten years of accounting experience
• None of the above

02

Do you have two years experience maintaining an integrated financial system?

• Yes
• No

03

Describe your experience as indicated in question #2. If no experience, type "none".

04

Do you have experience with Microsoft Excel and Word?

• Yes
• No

05

Describe your experience as indicated in question #4. If no experience, type "none".

06

Which best describes your experience with governmental (fund) accounting?

• No Experience
• 1 year or less
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4-5+ years

07

Describe your experience as indicated in question #6. If no experience, type "none".

08

Which best describes your experience with AS400?

• No Experience
• 1 year or less
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4-5+ years

09

Describe your experience as indicated in question #8. If no experience, type "none".

10

Which best describes your experience with New World Financial Systems?

• No Experience
• 1 year or less
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4-5+ years

11

Describe your experience as indicated in question #10. If no experience, type "none".

12

Which best describes your experience with Microsoft Access?

• No Experience
• 1 year or less
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4-5+ years

13

Describe your experience as indicated in question #12. If no experience, type "none".

14

Which of the following Veteran's Preference do you wish to claim (in order to receive Veteran's Preference credit, you must submit a copy of your DD214 to the Human Resources Department by the application deadline)?

• No Veteran's Preference
• Veteran's Preference
• Veteran's Preference with Disability
• Spouse of Disabled or Deceased Veteran
• Required Question