Extra Help - County Financial Technician I/II

EXTRA HELP COUNTY FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN I/II

Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.

Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not

become a probationary or regular employee.

Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra

Help application online.

There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.

This position is with the office of the Auditor-Controller / Treasurer-Tax Collector.

Prepare and maintain a variety of financial records and reports.

Post expenditures, receipts or other data to appropriate ledgers or accounts.

Maintain adjusting and closing entries and prepare trial balances.

Reconcile bank statements.

Review statements, forms, and records for accuracy, completeness, and conformity to procedures.

Compile and maintain indexes, lists, files and records.

Collect payments from customers through various means including cash, check, and charge payments and maintain a balanced cash drawer throughout the shift.

Process applications and issue different types of tax clearances for properties listed on the assessment tax roll.

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience - Level I:One (1) year of general financial record-keeping experience, or completion of an approved full charge bookkeeper program or other office support program from an accredited business/community college or adult school.

Experience - Level II:Two (2) years of responsible financial record-keeping experience reading, interpreting and analyzing financial documents, accounts and recordsorone (1) year of experience as a County Financial Technician I.

Knowledge of:

• Basic bookkeeping procedures.
• Indexing, filing and record keeping systems and procedures.
• Numerical and alphabetical filing systems.
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• General clerical office methods and procedures.
• Procedures to receive and disburse funds.
• Encumbrance procedures.
• Methods and procedures used in financial and statistical ledger systems.
• Bookkeeping terminology.
• General bookkeeping and record keeping.
• Applicable sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
• Clerical procedures involved in preparing and processing property assessments, exemptions, and roll corrections.
• Property mapping procedures and legal property descriptions.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Accurately post figures to various ledgers, documents and records.
• Proofread for errors in numbers, grammar and spelling.
• Read and compare information in reports, memos, lists and forms.
• Read, interpret and apply legal descriptions, rules and regulations.
• Use personal computers and related software programs.
• Understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County staff and the public.
• Organize work, set priorities, and perform work with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Record information legibly and with technical accuracy.
• Alphabetize, file and maintain various financial and fiscal records.
• Remain flexible to changes in workloads and stress of meeting deadlines.
• Communicate with people of various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Perform difficult financial record keeping including preparing and reconciling financial reports, computing tax corrections and making adjusting and closing entries.
• Read, interpret and analyze financial and fiscal documents, accounts and records.
• Define problems, research and collect information, establish facts and develop appropriate conclusions.
• Prepare financial documents for payment.
• Retain and recall factual information.
• Use automated spreadsheets for financial record-keeping applications.
• Perform fiscal and statistical record keeping.
• Research, collect and organize material into a manageable form.

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
• An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
• Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act: This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit:https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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