Accounting Assistant II

The Treasurer Tax Collector Department
is seeking qualified
Accounting Assistant II -Bilingual (Spanish)-Palm Desert

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The Treasurer Tax Collector department is currently seeking an Accounting Assistant II to fill a bilingual (Spanish) vacancy in the city of Palm Desert.

Qualified candidates will be tested for their fluency in Spanish and must be able to pass a credit check.

HOW IT WORKS
- Applicants will answer questions about location preferences, work experience, and
qualifications.
- The most competitive applicants (based on specialized skills) will be referred
for interviews.
- Applicants will receive email notification once their application is no longer being
considered due to Candidate Pool expiration.

Some positions may require a law enforcement background investigation which requires completion of an extensive questionnaire, meeting with a background investigator, and submitting several references.

An Accounting Assistant I/II performs a variety of accounting duties related to the maintenance and review of accounting, financial, and statistical records; and performs other related duties as required.

Competitive candidates with possess experience or general knowledge of accounting, accounts receivables, accounts payable, MS Office Suite basic to intermediate MS Excel skills are highly desired.• Process warrants (PV's) to vendors, contractors, and consultants; process a variety of invoices or billings (JV's); process accounts receivable or payable on a manual or automated systems; assemble accounts payable documents for approval.

• Review claims, invoices and other financial transactions for accuracy, legality, and compliance with procedures, rules, or regulations.

• Reconcile on a weekly/monthly basis statement of expenses, revenues, trial balance statements, tax and trust fund accounts, general fund, petty cash fund and department funds; reconcile balance sheet to general ledger.

• Distribute monies paid or received to a variety of accounts; prepare bank or account fund deposits.

• Determine validity of, or liability for, bills or charges; determine which account to credit with unidentified payment.

• Prepare and maintain a variety of statistical reports and records; compile and prepare periodic and special reports.Accounting Assistant II

OPTION I
Experience: One year as an Accounting Assistant I with the County of Riverside or in an equivalent position.

OPTION II
Experience: Two years in the review, reconciliation, and preparation of financial accounts.

OPTION III
Education: Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, financial reporting, business finance, financial statement analysis, or external and internal reporting, or closely related coursework from an accredi...