ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

DESCRIPTION

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT

This is a provisional opportunity. All provisional appointments are temporary and valid until a priority or eligible list becomes available for the classification. Provisional appointments are valid for 150 days unless extended and approved by Civil Service Commission. If you want to be considered for this position permanently, you must go through the Civil Service examination process. If you are not selected to fill the position on a permanent basis, your provisional appointment will terminated. For City Employees: if you hold permanent status in another classification, you will be reinstated back to the position you held before the provisional appointment.

The City of Long Beach, Department of Community Development is recruiting an Accounting Technician (Provisional) to join the Financial Services Bureau. Under general supervision, the Accounting Technician performs technical accounting support functions in preparation, maintenance, and processing of accounting records and financial transactions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Inputs, reviews, and approves financial transactions and data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and City policy for accuracy.
• Identifies, researches, and resolves discrepancies.
• Balances accounts and makes adjusting and closing entries.
• Prepares and analyzes schedules, statements, and reports, in various formats including spreadsheets.
• Performs computations utilizing specialized and complex financial data.
• Reconciles accounts and financial information.
• Establishes and maintains systems to assure accountability and financial control; Processes accounting and financial transactions.
• Provides technical information and instruction regarding applicable procedures and methods to City departments and staff.
• Participates in the training of various departments in the use of computer accounting programs; May supervise the work of assigned staff and provide training.
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Open to current, permanent full-time or part-time City employees with six (6) months of paid full-time equivalent, city service who meet all of the following:

Education equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting or closely related field (completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units) including specific courses in Intermediate Accounting.

AND

One year of full-time equivalent, paid experience performing complex clerical accounting duties*

*Additional experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Candidates must possess all of the following including the ability to:

• Create, modify, and maintain spreadsheets.
• Work within a computerized financial system.
• Operate computers including the use of Internet, databases, and word processing software.
• Operate a 10 key by touch.
• Comprehend and interpret complex written information.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Perform accounting functions related to Housing, Successor Agency, Debt Service, and HUD Grant Funds to ensure general and special ledger accounts are accurate and balanced.
• Prepare month-end journal entries & reconciliations, record A/R invoices, deposit revenue and record receipts, and prepare monthly drawdowns from HUD’s IDIS system.
• Provide financial support for the department’s low- and moderate-income housing loans, including monitoring budget and actuals, calculating loan balances, and assisting with external reporting and audits.
• Maintain an Access loan database & reconcile information with a third-party system and Munis’ Accounts Receivable &General Billing (ARGB) module.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for the Housing Fund.
• Serve as an Accounting lead in the Department, providing training and guidance to other staff responsible for financial transactions.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

This recruitment will close at 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2024. To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and proof of education in PDF format. Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements, including submission of all required attachments, will not be considered.

The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call (562) 570-6314.

In support of the City’s Language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer and/or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.

For technical support with your governmentjobs.com application, please contact (855) 524-5627.

Employee Benefits

The City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally.As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include:

• Medical and Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Retirement Plan (P.E.R.S.)

• Paid Vacation, Personal Holidays and Sick Leave

• Deferred Compensation

• Credit Union Membership

• Free Bus Transportation (Long Beach Transit)

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Free Employee Parking
• Paid Parental Leave*
*Paid Parental Leave - after six (6) months of City employment; up to 30 calendar days (160 hours/192 hours for sworn platoon) of PPL, taken in full-day increments, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, up to the age of seventeen (17).

Closing Date/Time: 5/31/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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