Accounting Technician

Job Description:

Accounting Technician

Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

Interviews will be held on December 5, 2024

Ready to be part of an outstanding team? Consider working as an Accounting Technician for the Nevada County Library system. We are seeking highly qualified applicants for this position. If you are proficient in performing technical accounting duties under minimal direction, we are looking for you! The characteristics of a successful candidate are attention to detail, persistence in solving problems, and strong organizational skills.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Performing financial record keeping and auditing of financial records and operations; generating accounts payable batches, accounts receivable batches, and other accounting documents
• Verifying and computing accuracy of charges and revenue; processing/authorizing claims for payment
• Providing support in the development of department budgets, maintaining an accurate accounting of departmental expenditures and allocating expenditures to appropriate coded accounts
• Receiving, reviewing, and verifying payroll and accounting records, as well as claims, invoices, and associated documents for completeness
• Applying and implementing County policies, MOU provisions, and State and Federal laws and regulations
• Managing the reservations for the Community Room rentals, including generating contracts and collecting payment
• Providing administrative support to Library staff

The accounting technician is an integral part of the staff of Nevada County Library, ensuring that our financial operations are in accordance with auditing requirements and in support of our mission and vision of being responsible stewards of our resources. This position is crafted for experienced individuals who have graduated from high school plus and have completed courses in accounting or financial record-keeping, from an accredited college or university. Four years of progressively responsible experience in financial or statistical record-keeping is also needed.

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

At the Nevada County Library, we actively work to ensure that our staff members can say:

• I love working for the library. This is the place I want to be for so many reasons.
• We work well as a team, throughout the Library system and the County
• I know I have room to learn and grow professionally .
• I feel empowered in my position.
• The communication in this organization is constructive, respectful, and timely.
• Innovation is actively encouraged.
• I feel pride in the work I do at Nevada County Library.
• I know the work we do has a positive impact on Nevada County and makes our community a better place.

This full-time position comes with an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to, CalPERS retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. We also offer optional flexible spending accounts (FSA and Dependent Care), 457 Deferred Compensation Accounts, and a variety of other benefits. Nevada County is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Want to learn more? Read the full job description here .

Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO
• Anthem Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov
www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 11/22/2024 3:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$54,350.76 - $66,351.12 Annually