Remote-Eligible Accounting Technician

Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association is seeking an Accounting Technician to support the Accounting Department with financial recordkeeping and processing. Primary duties include handling accounts payable, payroll deductions, refunds, and data entry while ensuring accuracy and compliance with CCCERA policies.

The role involves assisting with year-end work, vendor communications, and basic reporting, with potential for remote work up to two days per week after training.

Qualifications

• Two years of increasingly responsible financial/accounting support experience.
• Nine semester or 13.5 quarter accounting units transferable to college/university.
• Ability to enter data, reconcile accounts, and prepare basic reports.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable to ensure compliance with CCCERA policies.
• Prepare invoices for periodic check runs and verify against worksheets.
• Process refunds and set up member information for payment processing.
• Review retiree payroll deductions for accuracy and prepare monthly payroll runs.
• Maintain petty cash fund and reconcile balances.
• Assist in purchasing: create purchase orders and communicate with vendors.
• File and maintain paid invoices, POs, and other financial documents.
• Support year-end documentation and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.

Skills

Data entry

Account reconciliation

Accounts payable

Payroll deductions

Financial reporting

Education

Two years of financial/accounting support experience with transferable coursework (9 units)

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association is seeking an Accounting Technician to support the Accounting Department with financial recordkeeping and processing. Primary duties include handling accounts payable, payroll deductions, refunds, and data entry while ensuring accuracy and compliance with CCCERA policies.

The role involves assisting with year-end work, vendor communications, and basic reporting, with potential for remote work up to two days per week after training.