Account Clerk II (Fire Department)

• Participate in the preparation of payroll accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as control and account verification of a centralized accounting system.
  
• Maintain various ledgers registers and journals according to established account classifications.
  
• May audit invoices against Purchase orders; research discrepancies; approve for payment and post to the proper account keeping a running balance of encumbrances to the funds in each of the accounts.
  
• May audit various claims for payment including those for travel and Pacific Telephone and SMUD invoices; prepare for check writing and input to data processing.
  
• Perform accounting clerical work involved in the administration of the 1915 Public Improvement Assessments and the 1911 Bond Act Program.
  
• Initiate accounting transfers.
  
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with various registers.
  
• Perform various routine clerical duties such as typing and filing.
  
• May audit Personnel Action Requests and submit to update the Citys employee master file; prepare payroll from time cards submitted.
  
• Respond to requests for information from outside agencies regarding employees status and wages.
  
• Research and answer employee and department questions regarding employee salaries and fringe benefits the status of accounts and payments the proper coding of transactions and other matters.
  
• Prepare a variety of financial statements and costs and statistical reports.
  
• Interpret computer reports.
  
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

• Modern office practices and procedures.

• Operate a typewriter calculator and other common office machines.
• Keep financial and statistical records.
• Perform varied clerical work.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

• Principles and practices of financial record keeping.
• Municipal accounting system requirements and procedures.

• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your email frequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and/or past jobrelated experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on fulltime experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the fulltime equivalent (prorated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section.
• Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• If youre requesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

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 candidates 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:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

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 oneyear list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Account Clerk II 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 preemployment 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.

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