Account Clerk - Advanced Level

Job Description:

Account Clerk - Advanced Level

Description

The Position

Why join Contra Costa County?
Are you interested in pursuing a new opportunity and a career in public service? Contra Costa County is seeking talented and qualified individuals to fill accounting-clerical vacancies throughout the County!

There are lots of opportunities for Account Clerk - Advanced Level employees to advance to other accounting positions, after satisfying the appropriate requirements. Also, there are potential advancement opportunities to other specialized and supervisory clerical positions.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Detail oriented - You will be responsible for ensuring accuracy of spelling, numbers, or data entry
• Customer focused - Your role will require you to be responsive and proactive when addressing customer needs
• Organized - You will need to balance multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Dependable and punctual - Your assigned unit will rely on you for support
• Team player - You will be working with a unit that relies on each other to accomplish a task
• Adaptable and approachable - You will be working with all stakeholders, such as Directors, other Account-Clerks, and external vendors and contractors
• Self-sufficient and self-reliant - You will need to make independent decisions within your scope and will be accountable for those decisions

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Overseeing and training staff in the accounting clerical section
• Tracking and preparing detailed statements, reports, and analysis of complex financial and statistical transactions
• Interpreting and applying complex regulations for accounting and calculations
• Reconciling and maintaining journals, subsidiary ledgers, cost accounting records, and revolving fund accounts
• Maintaining tax account receivables and collection records

A few reasons you might love this job:

• Your work will have a direct impact on the County's ability to provide important essential and public services
• You will have the opportunity for promotional growth
• You will have a direct impact on the communities you provide services to, such as those in underserved communities
• You will work with a wide variety of County departments with account clerical staffing needs, so you can expand the breadth of your experience
• You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse workforce

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• Your internal and external customers will include some people with strong personalities and/or have high expectations
• Tasks can vary depending upon the operational need and the department you are assigned to work
• You will work in a highly regulated government environment
• The County may not have more advanced technologies and software found in other organizations, which may be frustrating to adapt to

Competencies Required:

• Professional & Technical Expertise: - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Establishing Credibility: - Doing what he/she commits to doing and respecting the confidentiality of information and concerns shared by others
• Delivering Results: - Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Interpersonal Savvy: - Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: - Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Attention to Detail: - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Self-Management: - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: - Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Mathematical Facility: - Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
• Adaptability: - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Decision Making: - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Critical Thinking: - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months, and may be used to fill future vacancies within Contra Costa County. To read the complete job description, please click here .

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.

Experience:
Thirty-six (36) months of full-time or its equivalent experience in the preparation and processing of accounting documents and in the maintenance of accounting records.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge or experience with fiscal elements of grant management, requirements, deliverables, and projections.
• Knowledge or experience in cost accounting principles and methods.

Selection Process

Application Filing and Evaluation: Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application, applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process. Online Multiple-Choice Exam: An online, multiple-choice assessment will be administered to all accepted candidates. This assessment will measure but is not limited to the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Displaying Ownership & Accountability, Self-Management, Professional & Technical Expertise. The assessment will be administered remotely using a computer. You will need access to a reliable internet connection to take the assessment. It is not recommended to take the assessment using a cell phone. (Weighted 100%) Tentatively scheduled: May 21 - 28, 2025
Candidates are not permitted to retake the same assessment within a six (6) month period. If you apply for another recruitment that uses this exam and the test is scheduled within six (6) months of the date you took the test this time, you will not have the option to re-take the exam.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

For recruitment specific questions, please contact Melissa Moglie at Melissa.Moglie@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.

CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 5/8/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$57,645.46 - $73,615.62 Annually