Payroll Technician (Accounting Technician II)

Western Municipal Water District; March Air Reserve Base (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Water is seeking an Accounting Technician II to support payroll processing, bank reconciliations and financial record maintenance in the Finance Department.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and strong interpersonal skills while contributing to essential water and wastewater services in western Riverside County.

Qualifications

• Experience performing routine to moderate accounting duties including payroll processing and reconciliations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Process the district's bi-weekly payroll with accuracy.
• Review and reconcile bank statements and financial records.
• Calculate and manage employee benefits related to CalPERS, Empower, etc.
• Monitor and report on leave benefits and related transactions.
• Assist in maintaining the general ledger and related financial documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Bank reconciliations

Benefit calculations

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Description

Join one of the Inland Empire's Top Places to Work in this exceptional professional level

opportunity in the Finance Department!

At Western Water, we're looking for a journey-level Accounting Technician II dedicated to supporting finance and accounting functions to fill this position. We're searching for a professional to perform routine to moderate accounting and financial duties related to the processing of payroll, bank reconciliations, and maintaining other financial records, who is committed to excellence, can think creatively, and enjoys working with a dedicated group of professionals.

If you're a collaborative individual with strong interpersonal skills, then this is your opportunity to join an exceptional agency that provides essential water and wastewater services to western Riverside County.

Who We Are

Western Water stands out:

• Western Water is one of the largest public agencies in Riverside County providing water and sewer services to nearly one million people through approximately 24,000 retail accounts and eight wholesale water agencies/cities.
• We see ourselves as more of a business than a bureaucracy.
• We view our customers as essential partners in ensuring long-term water reliability for our region; and
• Together, the Western Water team is focused on being the definitive leader in water and sewer services, upholding the highest level of stakeholder trust.

Western Water's vision is to integrate the best-in-business processes and business systems while developing a leading-edge workforce that continuously creates greater efficiency and value for our customers.

Western Water’s Values Include

• Service Excellence
• Efficiency
• Water Supply Reliability
• Fiscal Responsibility and Value
• Public Trust, Accountability and Transparency
• Environmental Stewardship
• Employee Empowerment
• Innovation

Are you looking to take your career to the next level at an agency committed to the vision and values above? If you have professional experience and skills focusing on the areas outlined in this announcement, we invite you to submit your interest to be considered for this position.

The Position

Accounting Technician II is the journey-level class in the series. Incumbents are responsible for processing, reviewing, and reconciling various financial records of moderate difficulty and complexity, with the primary focus being Payroll Administration. In this role you will be responsible for processing the District’s bi-weekly payroll, review and approve reports as needed, excellent communication both verbally and written, oversee and calculate District employee benefits related to CalPERS, Empower, etc., Monitor District leave benefits, and additional duties as needed. Incumbents work under general supervision of the Accounting Services Supervisor while exercising independent judgment within established systems and procedures.

The Ideal Candidate

Western Water is looking for a journey level Accounting Technician II with strong interpersonal skills to assist with day-to-day processing of payroll, bank reconciliations, benefit calculations & reporting, and the general ledger.

Serving customers is paramount to all that we do. For that reason, you must be responsive, collaborative and accountable to our internal and external customers, vendors, and agency partners.

Western Water expects you will build comprehensive knowledge and experience in financial and accounting processes that support a special district providing reliable water and sewer services to retail and wholesale customers throughout western Riverside County.

Strong organizational skills will be critical to your success, as are the abilities to learn, coordinate and assist the activities of the finance team. Highly qualified candidates must be able to work effectively both independently and as a collaborative team professional.

Personal Competencies/Characteristics

• A relationship-builder who is proactive in establishing and leveraging partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• A skilled professional with a heightened sense of emotional intelligence.
• Open, approachable, and action-oriented; exercises good judgment; treats others with respect.

If you're ready to join a results-oriented team, able to see the bigger picture, have a heightened sense of emotional intelligence, and ready to learn about the finance and accounting related issues facing special districts--we'd love to hear from you.

Incumbents within the Accounting Technician series report to the Accounting Services Supervisor.

Western Water employees are expected to work overtime, weekends, evenings and holidays as required to accommodate the agency needs, in addition