Accounting Assistant

ABOUT US

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Accounting Assistants provide accounting and office support for departments, divisions and/or teams across the County. There are currently four (4) full-time Accounting Assistant vacancies within the Department of Finance described below. Candidates interested in these assignments, OR candidates interested in being considered for future Accounting Assistant vacancies in any department should apply.

Department of Finance - Accounts Payable
The Accounts Payable assignment is responsible for accounting and financial document processing and performing Countywide business critical activities such as auditing and approving documents for payment to ensure compliance in accordance with current fiscal policies, performing check fulfillment and distribution processes, and providing support and customer service to County departments, local agencies, vendors, members of the public.

Department of Finance - Central Collections
The Central Collections assignment focuses on billing and collection for County departments, Business license, and Transient Occupancy tax programs. In addition, they apply existing accounting and fiscal policies and procedures and take responsibility for preparing, reviewing, and analyzing accounting records and reports. This position will also handle the receipt and recording of payments, maintenance of associated records, preparation of bank deposits, ensuring completeness of documentation, maintaining cash logs, and reconciling bank statements.

Department of Finance - Public Administrator
The Public Administrator assignment works in accounts receivable, accounts payable, client or third-party billing, and completes a variety of client, vendor, and other operational reports. They enter information into a case management system for decedent estates and perform administrative tasks such as coordinating schedules and office meetings, mail receipt and delivery, and supply ordering. This position will also be communicating with members of the community, decedent next of kin, and other interested parties and must be able to work collaboratively with other County staff, outside agencies, and other stakeholders. They will also be assisting the Public Administrator deputies with a variety of offsite field tasks related to the investigation of decedent estates.

Department of Finance - Tax Collector
The Tax Collector assignment is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and analyzing accounting records and reports. The position involves cash handling, and regularly providing customer service to the public. Furthermore, the role includes managing the efficient processing of large volumes of incoming mail which entails ensuring timely and accurate sorting, categorization, and distribution to relevant departments within the department. They will coordinate check processing procedures, especially during tax peak seasons, to maintain a streamlined and organized workflow.

ABOUT YOU

Our Highly Qualified Candidate is organized, dependable, flexible, accurate and able to work both independently and with a professional team. The ideal candidate is an excellent written and verbal communicator and has direct experience in customer service with the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with the public and other departmental personnel. Additionally, they can clearly articulate and document appropriate accounting procedures and have experience in governmental accounting practices or similarly regulated environments in the private sector. Experience working with financial accounting, banking, customer account maintenance and statistical reporting systems is also highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications:
Accounting Assistant
Two years of accounting and/or financial office support experience that includes preparing, processing, and maintaining accounting documents and records. Education or professional training that is directly related to the work may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.

Special Requirements: The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.

ABOUT THE PROCESS

OPEN & CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT
Because this recruitment is Open and Continuous, applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an Open and Continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). 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.

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO,and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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