Accounting Technician-CC

Description

Under general supervision, performs full-charge bookkeeping and para-professional accounting work requiring evaluation and analysis of financial or fiscal data for a specified assigned area; examines, reconciles, and adjusts accounting records from subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; makes adjustments to correct posting errors and misclassified transactions; and prepares periodic summaries of financial transactions including trial balances, revenue and expense statements, and statistical, cost and operating reports to support annual reports to federal and state agencies.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Each successive level in the Accounting Technician-Confidential series is distinguished by scope of independence and responsibility. The level of the position within the series is commensurate with the complexity of the assigned tasks.

This is the fully experienced/journey-level classification in the Accounting Technician-Confidential series, competent to independently perform the full range of duties assigned to the classification. This classification performs the full range of duties as a journey level full-charge bookkeeper in the maintenance of a departmental or agency accounting system. This classification is distinguished from the Senior Accounting Technician-Confidential in that positions assigned to the advanced journey level classification perform more complex work requiring a specialized technical or functional expertise.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE:
Incumbents may be eligible to receive an educational incentive of either 2.5%, for an associate's degree, 3.5%, for a bachelor's degree, or 5% for a master's degree that is not required to work in the classification.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: County Executive Office - Fiscal & Administration

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed Term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for these classifications throughout the County. There is currently one (1) Regular Full-Time vacancy within the County Executive Office.

The Accounting Technician-CC is confidential clerical employees represented by the Management Resolution and are eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
RECRUITMENT OPENS: Monday, July 27, 2026
RECRUITMENT CLOSES: Monday, August 3, 2026

Examples Of Duties

The following duties are considered characteristic but not inclusive and are examples only. Specific assigned duties may differ depending on the needs of the department/agency.

• Performs a technical review of accounting records and accounts; reviews and verifies source documents used in the receipt, distribution, collection and disbursement of monies to ensure proper coding and classifications, accurate accounting treatment and compliance with provisions of contracts/programs/legal requirements.
• Prepares and processes revenue receipts and facilitates banking services including balancing bank statements, transmitting wires, placing stop payments, and providing banking information.
• Reconciles daily bank statements; researches outstanding and/or misrouted deposits; prepares journal vouchers to adjust accounts accordingly; performs posting functions; enters fiscal information into automated system.
• Reconciles checking accounts with bank balances; researches exceptions and advises parties on necessary corrections; prepares cash receipts.
• Reconciles investment purchases, sales and exchange of securities with County investment custodian and brokers; writes investment trade tickets for submission to custodial bank.
• Receives approved wire requests; reconciles and informs appropriate group on anticipated amounts of wires for next day balancing; coordinates any discrepancies with the Auditor-Controller's office and requesting department or agency.
• Receives, reviews and verifies claims, invoices, and payroll documents for authorization of expenditures, accuracy of amounts and accounts charged, and conformance to rules and procedures.
• Receives cash, warrants and checks from individuals or revenue sources; applies credit to the proper subsidiary ledger account; balances the cash register and forwards deposits to the proper accounting area for deposit with County Treasurer.
• Examines, reconciles, and adjusts accounting records from subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; makes adjustments to correct posting errors and misclassified transactions; balances subsidiary ledger totals for the Auditor-Controller's Financial Status Reports.
• Reviews Board Letters for assigned fiscal area; verifies information and that payments are in compliance with any contract provisions and County policy.
• Resolves complex vendor and billing issues; monitors past due invoices and requests expedited payments; serves as liaison between vendor and County department or agency.
• Sets up subsidiary records for individual grant billings; researches and analyzes incurred costs; makes necessary adjustments for staff time and operating costs; converts total units of service and calculates revenue; coordinates with program management for any updates in personnel and operating costs; submits grant billing in a timely manner.
• Summarizes actual expenditures for grant budgets including personnel and operating costs; based on historic trends and forecasted needs, prepares annual grant budget proposal.
• Updates worksheets for grant revenue projections and accrual for current year billings and forecasts total billable for year supporting the department or agency's Financial Status Report and the Annual Department Budget.
• Receives, posts and reconciles money received which is placed in the Trust Account; provides coding; recognizes grant revenue and transfers revenue to the General Fund by preparing journal vouchers and placing data into the financial management system.
• Provides assistance in the Financial Status Report; updates financial data to multiple sub schedules such as revenue, personnel, professional and non-professional services, leases, etc. based on the actual grant revenue and expenses incurred to project the total costs for the department or agency.
• Performs a technical review of payroll related transactions including wage garnishments, benefits deductions and related fiscal matters; applies appropriate regulations and laws to such transactions; generates vendor reports; processes claims, journal vouchers, wire transfers and receipts into the financial management system.
• Receives, researches and compiles financial data; prepares periodic summaries of financial transactions including trial balances, revenue and expense statements, statistical, cost and operating reports.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting or full-charge bookkeeping experience with responsibility for the maintenance of books through trial balance.
  

Education/Experience Substitution: Six (6) semester units of college-level accounting coursework may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S)
If you are substituting education for experience (up to one year), verification of the college-level coursework is required. Transcripts or grade reports from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation which reflect passing grades in the required subject areas must be submitted to County Human Resources prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

If transcripts or grade reports are not submitted, your application will be screened out and you will not be allowed to continue in the process.

• You may attach the transcripts or grade reports to your application or email it to Yvonne.Martinez@venturacounty.gov
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Degree(s) from a foreign institution require an academic credential evaluation to determine the U.S. equivalency.
• If the name on this documentation is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• Operations services and activities of a comprehensive fiscal program in assigned department or agency;
• Principles of double entry and accrual accounting
• Budgeting and funding regulations, practices and procedures;
• Accounting principles and techniques;
• The accounting structure and financial guidelines of the department served;
• Principles and practices of grant billing;

Skill in:

• Reconciling subsidiary to control accounts and maintenance of books through trial balance;
• Use of computers and related technology including software applications specific to work performed;

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures involved in fiscal record keeping and accounting functions;
• Compile, analyze, and evaluate financial transactions and reports;
• Reconcile differences with financial record keeping systems;
• Understand the relationships among a wide variety of accounting records, documents, and systems;
• Prepare financial summaries and maintain ledgers and journals;
• Make complex arithmetical calculations quickly and accurately;
• Write basic business letters and procedures;
• Exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with those contacted in the course of work.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

To apply online, please refer to our web site at www.venturacounty.gov/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

WRITTEN EXAM - 100%: A job-related written, online, un-proctored written exam will be administered to test applicants' accounting knowledge, accounting math and computer knowledge. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Yvonne Martinez by e-mail at Yvonne.Martinez@venturacounty.gov or telephone at (805) 654-3051.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

MANAGEMENT

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: MB3, MB4, MS, MT,MCC, OU

Closing Date/Time: 8/3/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

County of Ventura

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