Sheriff's Office Senior Account Clerk
County Of Sonoma
Santa Rosa, CA
Full-time
Accounting
Posted on May 15, 2020
A starting salary up to $28.38/hourly ($59,232/annually) plus a cash allowance up to $600/month*
Do you have?
- Prior bookkeeping experience and an advanced understanding of accounting principles
- The ability to prepare, maintain, and reconcile financial transactions in an accurate, timely manner
- Strong computer skills, including experience with Excel, Outlook, and Word
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to tactfully and effectively interact with employees, managers, and other agency personnel
- An ability to multitask and provide exemplary customer service, while consistently shifting focus throughout the day
Come Join us! Apply now and take the first step towards building your career in public service!
What we offer
The County offers an excellent opportunity for career growth and the ability to become a contributing force in strengthening our community. When you join the County of Sonoma, you become part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, where you can look forward to excellent benefits* including:
- An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $500 and ongoing education/training opportunities
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
- Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
- County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
- Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
- May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
- Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
Typical job duties
- Handling cash
- Bank reconciliations, and reconciling internal records with the County Enterprise Financial System and the Civil Case Management System
- Posting payments & preparing deposits
- Writing checks
- Preparing invoices and journal vouchers
- Following up on past due invoices and managing stale-dated and returned checks
- Managing year-end closing entries
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
Serving the community since 1850, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office employs over 650 employees to protect and secure the half-million residents within the 1,768 square miles of Sonoma County. With more than 30 different highly-trained and specialized units, you can be confident that a career with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office will be anything but monotonous.
The Sheriff's Office policy is that all employees, civilian and law enforcement, are required to successfully complete a thorough background investigation prior to employment. This policy is imperative in order to keep the Sheriff's Office employees and the public safe, and to maintain high standards in the law enforcement and detention community. For more details, see the background investigation section of this job announcement.
Serving the community since 1850, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office employs over 650 employees to protect and secure the half-million residents within the 1,768 square miles of Sonoma County. With more than 30 different highly-trained and specialized units, you can be confident that a career with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office will be anything but monotonous.
The Sheriff's Office policy is that all employees, civilian and law enforcement, are required to successfully complete a thorough background investigation prior to employment. This policy is imperative in order to keep the Sheriff's Office employees and the public safe, and to maintain high standards in the law enforcement and detention community. For more details, see the background investigation section of this job announcement.