Accounting Technician

Salary : $48,266.64 - $67,916.00 Annually

Location : Sacramento, CA

Job Type : Full-Time Career

Job Number : 016003-25-CDD

Department : Community Development

Division : Administrative Services

Opening Date : 10 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 8 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Community Development Department, Administrative Services Division, is seeking an Accounting Technician to join their Accounting and Fiscal Team. The Accounting Division provides fiscal support to the Administrative Services, Building, Planning, Code Compliance, and Animal Care divisions. This position ensures all transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant across these various program areas. The Accounting Technician performs a wide variety of accounting functions, including processing accounts payable invoices, tracking purchase order expenditures, and auditing vendor payments to ensure compliance with established purchase requests. The role also supports accounts receivable functions such as creating invoices, verifying billed fees, and maintaining accurate documentation in multiple databases. Additional responsibilities include preparing daily cash deposits, completing ledger reconciliations, and preparing journal transactions in the City's financial system.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and will demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. They will be an independent thinker who identifies and resolves issues, provides thoughtful recommendations to supervisors and managers, and adapts to evolving needs in a dynamic work environment. The candidate will thrive in a high-functioning team setting, while also providing excellent and timely customer service to both internal and external customers.

To maintain an accounting system and to perform paraprofessional accounting duties.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direction is provided by a Senior Accounting Technician, professional or management personnel. Responsibilities may include the indirect supervision of accounting clerical and general clerical positions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and audit materials requiring analyses of supporting documents insuring that all entries and adjustments are entered properly in the system.
• Identify and resolve problems and inconsistencies, determining corrective entries involved in maintaining accounting controls.
• Examine, reconcile, balance, and adjust accounting records.
• Prepare a variety of State, Federal, and local claims, statements, and reports from a variety of sources including preliminary data, accounting records, and computer printouts.
• Answer questions and advise on procedures in preparing accounting transactions.
• Provide data on monies due, collected, and delinquent for accounting information and annual auditors reports.
• Prepare and submit accounting information for data processing; reconcile any differences between accounting records and data processing reports; request reports and end of year printouts from data processing.
• Coordinate accounting activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :

Experience :

Three years of increasingly responsible experience in the maintenance of financial, fiscal and related statistical records.

Education :

Specialized courses in accounting and business practices.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university / college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and / or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD :

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

2. Training and Experience Exam : (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note :

3. Eligibility : Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate's eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Accounting Technician examination.

4. Screening Committee : (Pass / Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire : Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan / fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and / or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS : For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process :

Bilingual Pay

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Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and / or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

Civil Service Rules :

Union Contracts :

Salary Schedule :

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APPLICATION : I understand my application must meet the minimum qualifications for consideration of employment with the City of Sacramento. The experience I list in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section of the employment application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement. A resume, responses to the supplemental questions requiring a narrative response, employment history listed elsewhere in the application or attachments will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Position / job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Note : Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours / week).Please refer to the City of Sacramento's Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions :

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PROOF OF EDUCATION : To qualify for this classification you may use any combination of education and / or experience as listed to provide required knowledge, skills, and abilities.I understand proof of education such as, but not limited to, university / college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with my application and will be required at the time of appointment if I am using education to qualify for this position.Please refer to the City of Sacramento's Proof of Education Requirements () for information on accepted documentation.

03

EDUCATION CONFIRMATION : If I am using education to qualify for this position, I attest I possess or will possess the following level of education by time of appointment if I am selected for this position.

04

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE : The answers to the questions below will be reviewed by the hiring department along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completing this Supplemental Questionnaire. Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and / or disorganized presentation may negatively affect the hiring department's review of your Supplemental Questionnaire. I understand and agree to the above instructions.

05

Describe a scenario where you had to troubleshoot a reconciliation issue. Include a description of the issue and the tools and / or methods used to identify and fix the problem.

06

Describe a time where you encountered a customer is frustrated due to an error. Include steps taken to recitify the issue and the final outcome.

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TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION : The following questions are the Training and Experience (T&E) Examination. In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, applicants must complete and submit online responses to the T&E questions. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. Therefore, your responses to the T&E Exam questions should be thorough and complete because the exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. In accordance with the City of Sacramento's Racial and Gender Equity Action Plan (RGEAP), this examination contains non-binary names and pronouns. For additional information regarding the City's RGEAP, please copy and paste the following link into a web browser : I understand and agree to the above instructions.

08

Select the one option that best describes your experience reviewing and / or reconciling account balances and / or compiling financial records.

09

Select all the software programs you are proficient in and / or have used on a regular basis in the administration of fiscal related duties.

10

Select the one option that best describes your experience interpreting if a financial record, entry, and / or statistical report is in alignment with organizational policies and procedures.

11

Select the one option that best describes your experience analyzing financial data and submitting findings and supporting documentation for claims and / or audit purposes.

Required Question