Accounting Assistant II Countywide

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Mass Recruiting/Temporary Assignment Program
is seeking qualified
Accounting Assistant IIThis county-wide recruitment will establish an Accounting Assistant II Candidate Pool of qualified applicants for permanent and temporary Accounting Assistant II openings through the County.

This candidate pool will be used to fill current and future permanent and temporary vacancies throughout the county.

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https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmap• 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.

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 accredited college or university.

Proof of education required.

ALL OPTIONS Knowledge of: basic methods, practices, and terminology of fiscal recordkeeping, basic business mathematics; checks, money orders and other common negotiable instruments and their proper validation and endorsement; common methods of balancing cash and checks against records of receipt; methods of handling, recording and controlling monies received and disbursed; basic mathematical/fiscal computer applications.

In addition to the above, some positions may require:

Knowledge of: Basic payroll practices and procedures including FLSA requirements.

Ability to: Make mathematical computations quickly and accurately; operate standard office equipment which may include computers, calculators, cash registers, adding machines, and duplicating machines; re...