Accounting Technician IEmergency Appointment Homelessness

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Performs technical work in an accounting or related area including general accounting expenditures and accounts payable revenue and accounts receivable cost and fund accounting budgetary support accounting systems auditing accounting cycle capital asset and statement and report preparation.

Assists in department accounting assignments which encompass the full cycle of accounting activities ranging from establishing accounting and subsidiary records reconciling the ledgers preparing adjustments and closing entries and preparing reports.

Classifies and records a variety of accounting transactions including some requiring the interpretation of guidelines and policy that may involve processing encumbrances cost accounting assignment and reviewing and approving vendor payments employee expense claims for reimbursement cash receipts and reimbursing revolving funds.

Apportionsexpenditures deferred revenues/advances and collection of accounts receivable within theappropriate accounting period;determines the amount and distribution of accrued revenues and expenses and depreciation of assets.

Reviews balance of accounts and reconciles to the Auditor-Controllers Countywide Accounting and Purchasing System (eCAPS) and subsidiary ledgers and trust funds. Provides explanation for reconciling items.

Prepares journal vouchers internal vouchers cash receipts and other accounting documents for the purpose of making adjusting entries for allocation of revenues and expenditures.

Prepares routine statistical cost and operating reports statements of financial condition budget compilations and routine final accounting of revenues and expenditures for construction and other projects.

Distributes both direct and indirect costs to cost centers and sets up rates using prescribed bases and techniques.

Posts to ledgers journals and registers codes documents prepares deposits and reconciles differences incidental to performing technical accounting assignments.

Examines estate accounting records for completeness accuracy and propriety; prepares interim and final accounting reports of estate financial condition for use as a basis in probate proceedings including distributions of estate assets based on interpretation of probate decrees.

Prepares claims for reimbursement of expenditures for large scale categorical aid programs involving complex claiming procedures.

Routinely accesses and utilizes a personal computer using established applications including word processing spreadsheet eCAPS and accounting software.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting including a course in advanced accounting cost accounting governmental accounting auditing or accounting information systems* in an accredited college or university. Lower Division accounting classes may be taken at a two-year community college if the units are transferable to a four-year college or university -AND- One year of accounting clerical experience. Graduation from an accredited two-year college with an Associates degree in Accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the one year of accounting clerical experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:

*In order to receive credit for completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting you must include a legible copy of theofficial transcriptsfrom the accredited institution which shows that you have completed the semester or quarter units requirementsattached with your application at the time of filingor send by email DCBAExams@ within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States.

Withhold Information
No withholds will be allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application at the time of filing.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using theirownuser ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025