ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II (Community Programs)

Job Description:

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II (Community Programs)

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY - EMERGENCY

This opportunity is open to everyone. Applicants from all backgrounds and organizations are welcome to apply. We are looking for the best talent to join our team.

EXAM NUMBER

Y0643A-EA

APPLICATION OPENING

April 16, 2025, AT 12:00 PM, (PT)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

We will continue accepting applications until we determine it is no longer necessary. We may close the application filing window without prior notice.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Accounting Technician II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before your initial work period ends, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Accounting Technician II in Health Services, Community Programs.

Why Join the LA County Department of Health Services?
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four (4) acute hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has annual budget of over $6.9 billion.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

OUR MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class typically work under the general supervision of an Accountant or may report to an administrative supervisor or manager. Incumbents supervise accounting technical and clerical personnel and personally perform the more complex technical work in a County department with a well-established accounting system with minimal technical supervision.

Essential Job Functions

What You'll Be Doing
Performs duties in a segment of an accounting or related area including general accounting, expenditures and accounts payable, revenue and accounts receivable, cost and fund accounting, budgetary support, accounting systems, auditing, accounting cycle, capital asset, and statement and report preparation.
Supervises and participates in the work of an accounting unit composed of accounting technical and clerical personnel involved in the day-to-day operation of an accounting system which encompasses the full cycle of accounting activities ranging from establishing the accounting and subsidiary records, reconciling the ledgers, preparing adjustments and closing entries and preparing reports.

When needed, serve as technical specialist in a central accounting agency with a narrow range of highly technical responsibilities such as those involving the control of major Countywide groupings of County funds, budget controlling accounts or revenue accounts, the consolidation of the simpler County-wide reports, or the preparation of a variety of specialized, mandatory accounting reports within established content and format.

Classifies and records a variety of accounting transactions which may require the interpretation of County guidelines and policy and may involve processing encumbrances, cost account assignment, reviewing and approving invoices for vendor payments, preparing invoices for services rendered, processing employee expense claims for reimbursements, cash receipts and reimbursing revolving funds.

Apportions expenditures, revenues, deferred revenues/advances of funds, and the collection of accounts receivable within the appropriate accounting period; determines the amount and distribution of accrued revenues and expenses and depreciation of assets.

Reviews trial balances of accounts and reconciles to the Auditor-Controller's Countywide Accounting and Purchasing System (eCAPS) and subsidiary ledgers and trust funds; provides explanations for reconciling items.

Prepares journal vouchers, internal vouchers, cash receipts and other accounting documents for the purposes of making adjusting entries and for allocation of revenues and expenditures.

Prepares routine statistical, cost, and operating reports, statements of financial condition, budget compilations, and routine final accountings of revenue and expenditures for construction and other projects.

Makes complex cost distributions, apportions indirect costs to cost centers, and determines overhead rates in accordance with established bases and techniques.

Performs technical accounting work such as posting to ledgers, journals and registers; coding documents; preparing deposits; and reconciling differences incidental to performing technical accounting assignments.

Supervises a unit of technical specialists engaged in examining estate accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and propriety; prepares interim and final accounting reports of estate financial condition for use as a basis in probate proceedings and the distribution of estate assets pursuant to probate decrees.

Prepares claims for reimbursement of expenditures for large scale categorical aid programs involving complex claiming procedures.

Routinely accesses and utilizes a personal computer using established applications including word processing, spreadsheets, eCAPS and accounting applications software.

Requirements

We are looking for dedicated individuals who possess:
12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting including a course in Advanced Accounting, Cost Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Auditing, or Accounting Information Systems in an accredited college or university. Lower Division accounting classes may be accepted from a two-year community college if the units are transferable to a four-year college or university.

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

One (1) year of technical accounting experience at the level of Accounting Technician I**

-OR-

Two (2) years of accounting clerical experience.***

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSCIAL CAPABILITIES:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION
*In order to receive credit for the required units and course work, you MUST attach a legible copy/image of your official transcripts from the accredited institution at the time of filing or email the document to the exam analyst within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending them via email to the exam analyst.

**Experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Accounting Technician I is defined as: Under general supervision, performs paraprofessional accounting work in preparing, processing, reconciling, and maintaining fiscal records requiring a substantive knowledge of County and/or general accounting procedures.

***Accounting clerical experience involves organizing and processing financial transactions, preparing month-end reports, maintaining financial filing systems, managing accounts payable, and assisting with other clerical and administrative tasks such as answering phones, organizing mail, and ordering office supplies.

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health Services.

AVAILABLE SHIFT
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

gmargosian@dhs.lacounty.gov
noreply@governmentjobs.com
info@governmentjobs.com

You may opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive email notifications for any examination you apply for with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address. If you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This will enhance the security of your online application and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE
(323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE
(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Germine Margosian, Exam Analyst
Email Address: Gmargosian@dhs.lacounty.gov

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Salary:

$54,248.88 - $73,107.36 Annually