This is an advanced journey level classification. Incumbents possess a significant level of specialized, technical or functional expertise beyond that expected at the journey level. Positions at this level require highly specialized knowledge, abilities, skills and experience and often exercise independent judgment in the performance of their duties. Work is judged primarily on overall results with great latitude in determining work methods and assignment requirements. Work may require the development of recommendations consistent with directives, policies and regulations. Employees have greater authority over assignments and decisions required to complete the work than lower level classifications. May exercise limited supervisory responsibilities.
Under direction, assists a technical supervisor in the performance of complex accounting and budgetary clerical work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; works with complex fiscal functions and problems.
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The current vacancy is in the Public Health branch of Health and Human Services department. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used for vacancies in this position, within any department, for the next nine (9) months.
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The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other related duties may be required and assigned.
- Prepares periodic accounting and budget status reports; negotiates and prepares County purchases; computes and prepares billings for services provided and schedules of personnel, material and equipment expenses.
- Compiles data for annual budgetary reports of income and expense; makes analysis of current financial reports of income and expense; makes analysis of current financial status in relation to prior year's or month's fiscal experience.
- Trains and assists clerical personnel when assigned.
- Reconciles checking, investments and related accounts; makes adjusting, opening and closing entries reconciled to general books.
- Maintains inventory of equipment, material and other cost accounts in accordance with predetermined breakdowns.
- Locates files and ledgers pertaining to problem cases.
- Closes ledgers if case has been transferred or paid in full.
Education and Experience: Training and experience equivalent to a combination of three years of financial record keeping experience supplemented by college or business school training, bookkeeping or accounting; or two years of experience as an Account Clerk II; or any education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Essential Duties require the following physical skills and work requirements:
Requires the ability to maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; the ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another; ability to see; ability to hear and communicate orally; requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as using a computer, typing, filing, data entry and/or use of calculators, ten-key adding machine, or use of other office equipment or supplies; some positions may require a California Driver's License.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s). Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.
NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Sutter County offers a complete benefits package to regular full-time and part-time (over 20 hrs/wk) employees. Extra Help Employees are not eligible for the following benefits.
BENEFITS
The County of Sutter offers a generous benefits package including:
- PERS Retirement Plans: Tier 2 Classic Formula 2% @ 60; Tier 3 (PEPRA) Formula 2% @ 62;
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Life Insurance: The County offers three PPO Health Plans, two Kaiser Health Plans and one High Deductible Health Plan. The County pays 100% of the premium for the High Deductible Health Plan for employee plus family, and contributes 25% of annual IRS max to a Health Care Savings Account;
- County-Paid Term Life Insurance: up to $150,000 for employee and up to $5,000 for dependents;
- Holidays: Fourteen (14) paid holidays per year;
- Paid Sick Leave: Twelve (12) days per year accrued;
- Vacation: Eleven days a year up to five years of service; fifteen days up to ten years; seventeen days up to fifteen years; twenty days thereafter.
Were you hired into a CalPERS or other public agency reciprocal system for the first time on or before January 1, 2013? If so, you most likely have "Classic" member status. Classic members of CalPERS (or CalPERS reciprocal) agencies who come to work for Sutter County will remain Classic members!
"Classic" member CalPERS retirement formulas are:
PERS Miscellaneous Retirement (NON-Safety):
Tier 1 Classic PERS Members
Hired @ Sutter County Up to 11-15-2011
2.7% @ 55
8% EE Share Paid by EE
Tier 2 PERS Members
Hired @ a PERS Agency from 11-16-2011 up to 12-31-2012
2% @ 60
7% EE Share Paid by EE
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Tier 3 New PERS Members
Hired @ Sutter County after 1-1-2013 (PEPRA)
2% @ 62
6.75% EE Share Paid by EE
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