Senior Accounting Clerk: Financial Records & Reconciliation

SF Environment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco Planning Department seeks a Senior Account Clerk to perform high‑level bookkeeping and financial record keeping in complex systems. The role supports budgeting, posting, reconciliations, and reporting, operating under general supervision.

The position may supervise a small clerical staff and requires meticulous attention to detail, solid numerical ability, and reliable collaboration with city teams. Permanent exempt appointment with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months (3,000 hours) of verifiable experience processing financial and accounting matters (cost records, deposits, expenditures, allocations).
• Substitution of Experience: 15 semester units with at least 6 in accounting may substitute for up to six months of the required experience.
• Desirable: Attention to Detail, Effective Organization and Time Management Skills.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeep and maintain financial records within complex accounting systems.
• Post, adjust and balance entries to subsidiary ledgers; reconcile discrepancies.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports and documents; respond to inquiries with financial information.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Accounting coursework substitution

Job description

San Francisco Planning Department seeks a Senior Account Clerk to perform high‑level bookkeeping and financial record keeping in complex systems. The role supports budgeting, posting, reconciliations, and reporting, operating under general supervision.

The position may supervise a small clerical staff and requires meticulous attention to detail, solid numerical ability, and reliable collaboration with city teams. Permanent exempt appointment with competitive benefits.