Transfer- Senior Account Clerk

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 52074 - 63287

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Position

Class Code 27541: Senior Account Clerk

Transfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.
In order to be qualified for a transfer:
1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.
2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.

There are three different transfer types that you may qualify for: interdepartmental transfer interclass transfer and voluntary demotion. These different transfer types are defined as:

Interdepartmental transfer - a transfer in the same class from one County department to another.
Interclass transfer - a transfer from one job class to a different job addition the difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.
Voluntary demotion - a transfer into a job class that pays less than 95% of your current class salary.

If you are requesting an interclass transfer or voluntary demotion either action is a change in class. Whether the change is a transfer or a demotion depends upon the difference between the maximum salary rates of the requested and incumbent classes. Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.294 or the applicable labor agreement sets the criteria for determining the maximum difference allowed. Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.228 defines demotion.

Under general supervision Senior Account Clerks are responsible for advanced clerical accounting duties involving the preparation maintenance review auditing and processing of financial and statistical records reports and claims; and may serve as lead workers and/or perform the more complex tasks in the work unit where significant independent judgment and decision-making is required.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

Principles of lead work responsibilities and leadership
Employee training techniques and methods
General principles procedures terminology and practices used in financial and statistical clerical record keeping including posting computing totals reconciling accounts and reviewing balance sheets
General accounting principles including a basic understanding of debits and credits
Principles and practices of customer service
Arithmetic to make calculations and give correct change including addition subtraction multiplication division percentages decimals and fractions
General business computer applications including spreadsheet database and word-processing software
Correct grammar punctuation spelling and vocabulary usage
Standard methods of filing (alphabetic numeric chronological) and record keeping
Appropriate letter and memo format

Ability to

Lead and train subordinate staff
Prepare a variety of clerical accounting reports using spreadsheet database and word-processing applications
Track/reconcile information between accounts and general ledgers
Understand apply and explain departmental policies and procedures
Accurately proofread details noting and detecting errors
Work independently and carry out assignments with minimal supervision
Prioritize work and meet deadlines for self and others
Elicit information from inside/outside sources
Operate office equipment such as computer terminals typewriters printers calculators scanners adding machines cash registers copiers radios telephones and fax machines
Calculate solutions to math problems and post and make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately using addition subtraction division multiplication percentages decimals and fractions
Understand and explain procedural manuals policy guidelines etc.
Deal tactfully with people
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Read write and speak English at a level necessary for successful job performance
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: Two years of paid full-time experience employed by Sacramento County in the class of Account Clerk.

Or: Three years of paid full-time experience preparing or reconciling financial or statistical records.

Note: Completion of 30 semester units (45 quarter units) including two mathematics bookkeeping or accounting courses from an accredited college or business school may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Part-time experience is converted to full-time on the basis of 173.6 hours 21.7 days 1 work month.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks:
The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602 Personnel Policies and Procedures B-5 and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License Class C or higher may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Special Skills:
Depending upon assignment some positions may require the ability to speak read and/or write fluently in a language other than English or may require knowledge of the culture as certified by the Department of Personnel Services in order to:

Give information by telephone or in person regarding department services in a language other than English to persons whose understanding of English is limited.
Translate the meaning of written English regulations or ordinances to a language other than English.
Translate into English requests from the public presented verbally or in writing in a language other than English.
Assist other department employees by giving information and advice on interacting with persons of different language or cultural backgrounds.

Application and Testing Information

How to Apply

The County of Sacramento application form and responses to the Supplemental Questions are to be completed and submitted online.

Please remember:

If you have previously applied online for a County job you must use the same Username account.
Do not share your Username account with anyone else.
If any additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts etc.) is required you will be contacted.
Resumes may be attached to your submitted application however a notation of See Resume will not be accepted for the information requested on the application or the Supplemental Questions.
Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety.
Any notifications from the Employment Office about your Transfer application will be sent to you by email. Notices can also be accessed in your inbox.

County of Sacramento Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions

You must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Transfers under the tab marked Supplemental Questions. When completing the Supplemental Questions provide accurate information. Your responses in the Education and Work Experience sections on your application and the Supplemental Questions will be checked to verify that you qualify for a transfer.

Note: Resumes letters and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the required information on the application and the Supplemental Questions.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

The PositionClass Code 27541: Senior Account ClerkTransfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.In order to be qualified for a transfer:1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range...