Job Description
Accounting Technician
Salary
$77,018.40 - $93,616.20 Annually
Location
City of Brentwood, CA
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
2024-3320-07
Department
Finance and Information Systems
Opening Date
08/08/2024
Closing Date
8/30/2024 10:00 AM Pacific
Position Information
The City of Brentwood is seeking an Accounting Technician in the Finance and Information Systems Department. This position is in the Business Services Division, which focuses on all aspects of the City’s budget, financial reporting, and prepares numerous public facing Financial Documents. Your expertise will be pivotal in performing a variety of technical accounting duties in support of the City’s accounting and budget functions. Your contribution will be essential for the preparation of a wide variety of financial analysis and reporting, working with a team to produce and publish documents, including facilitating inter-departmental communication and coordination with exceptional customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Business Services Division in the preparation and publication of City financial documents as the team member responsible for
1. Providing a creative spark to ensure all documents are fresh each year and visually appealing to the public
2. Communication and coordination of information flow with all City departments to maintain document production timelines
3. Annual document file preparation and coordination of edits from the Business Services team and City departments
• Provide a detailed, timely and accurate daily analysis of the City’s operating bank account transactions in coordination with all City departments
• Prepare, process, maintain and verify a variety of financial, accounting, budgetary, and statistical documents and reports
• Support the Business Services Division by assisting with special projects and performing a variety of responsible and complex administrative and technical duties
The ideal candidate has exceptional organizational and time management skills and is detail-oriented and efficient. In addition, the position requires resourcefulness and a creative mind-set to be applied to the multiple financial documents being produced. Effective communication skills and a strong desire to try new approaches to work and learn new skills is also desirable. Experience in governmental accounting is a plus, but not required. Please join us in making a difference in the City of Brentwood. Apply today!
For more information, please see the https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/brentwoodca/classspecs/1212038?pagetype=classSpecifications.
What We Offer:
The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth. We offer:
• Competitive salary
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, requires Director approval
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation – 16 days per year; Sick Leave – 12 days per year)
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
• CalPERS pension participation
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)
To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our https://brentwoodca.prod.govaccess.org/home/showdocument?id=126&t=637787786703700000 and visit our https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in bookkeeping, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
Experience:
• Three years of experience performing increasingly responsible accounting support services.
Application Process
Applicants must submit the following:
1. City of Brentwood Employment Application
Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online. Resumes may also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.
The examination process will consist of:
1. Review of applications for minimum qualifications for the position and to ensure all materials have been submitted.
2. Written Exam - Applicants possessing these requirements will be invited to take the written test. The examination will cover elements of the knowledge and abilities identified in the job description.
All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for at least 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months. This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.
DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.
All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and will be available on your GovernmentJobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.
The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To apply: https://apptrkr.com/5505154
