Accounting Technician

Woodland, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 61443 - 74692

Posted on: 30 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DESCRIPTION

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one (1) regular full-time Accounting Technician vacancy within the Accounts Payable and Special District Division at the Department of Financial Services. This position works within a team to assist County departments with processing payments and acts as a liaison in assist the various special districts with the financial accounting and reporting needs.

Class Definition

Under general supervision the Accounting Technician performs difficult and moderately technical para-professional accounting finance and bookkeeping duties required in the maintenance of fiscal and statistical records; prepares and assists in the preparation and maintenance of financial statements documents analyses and accounting reports; and reviews verifies reconciles and records financial transactions which require considerable interpretative ability and technical judgement.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application resume verification of education and responses to the supplemental questions at the time of filing. For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment please see the APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS section of this job announcement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and education which provides the required knowledge and skills is acceptable. A typical way to gaining the knowledge and skills is outlined below:

Four (4) years of experience maintaining and reviewing accounting and financial records preparing and processing accounting documents or the maintenance of a fiscal record keeping system; AND completion of two years (60 semester units) of college or technical school training with course work preferably in business bookkeeping accounting or financial records.

Substitution:Two (2) years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.

License:Some positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California drivers license Class C or higher to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Application Process

It is recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference. Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. If you are qualifying under education verification of education (official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma) must be attached to your application. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Department in any one or more of the following ways:

As an attachment to the online application
By e-mail to
By fax to
By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street Room 101 Woodland CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The selection process steps may change with or without notice.The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process:

Screening for Minimum Qualifications
Screening for Best Qualified
Department Selection Interviews
Reference Checks
Conditional Job Offer pending Pre-Employment Exams
- Drug & Alcohol Screening
- Department of Justice Live Scan
Confirmed Job Offer
Estimated Start Date

Verification of Education

Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the students name institution name field of study and date the degree was awarded. For recent graduates who have not received proof of their degree a letter from the registrars office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.

Please do not send originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.

All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English. If the institution does not provide these documents in English the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency. The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site ( who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university must submit one of the following:

A written statement from a U.S accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
An evaluation of the applicants degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content credit and grade.

Note: Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.

EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE

601 University Ave. Suite 127

Sacramento CA 95825

FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE

P.O. Box 151739

San Diego CA 92175

CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH EVALUATION & EDUCATION INC.

P.O. Box 18358

Anaheim CA 92817

GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES INC.

409 North Pacific Coast Highway # 393

Redondo Beach CA 90277

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS

EVALUATION SERVICE

P.O. Box 3665

Culver City CA 90231-3665

Screening for Best Qualified
The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question. If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire the applicants education training and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.

Contact Information

For questions about the position or about employment with the County please contact Human Resources by e-mail ator by phone at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons regardless of sex sexual orientation race color ancestry religious creed national origin physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS) mental disability medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information) age (40 or over) marital status pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws or ordinance. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.

Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor rehabilitation counselor or other qualified professional will be required.

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DESCRIPTIONThe County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one (1) regular full-time Accounting Technician vacancy within the Accounts Payable and Special District Division at the Department of Financial Services. This position works within a team to assist County departments with processing payments and a...