The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is hiring an Accounting Technician II to provide financial support and records management to support the Parks and Natural Resources Division and other DPR Divisions as needed. The employee will be responsible for assisting in the areas of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and purchasing. This includes preparing, entering, and processing accounts payable batches; prepare, track, file and reconcile daily revenue transactions; creating reports to summarize transactions; serving as the authorized County Purchasing Card program manager for the Division; and assisting with ad hoc financial projects.

This position will report to the Management and Budget Specialist of the finance unit and will assist other department staff.

Specific duties include:

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  Processing and auditing payments received from internal and external parties;
• Preparing financial documents and reports such as payment vouchers, deposits, purchase orders, balance sheets, month-end financial reconciliations and ad hoc journal entries and reports for the Division;
• Managing the Department’s utility accounts, processing payments, researching and resolving utility discrepancies, and creating and maintaining reports to track utility usage;
• Researching and resolving account discrepancies for members and vendors;
• Following up on delinquent department and customer accounts;
• Training staff on the use of the County's financial system on all financial and purchase order processes, invoice policy compliance, and special reports for tracking revenues and expenses;
• Serving as the authorized County Purchasing Card Manager for a significant portion of the department to include coordinating the use of approximately 40 card users and providing training to employees on usage guidelines, reconciling expenses, analyzing and verifying appropriate usage, analyzing expenditures, and preparing journal entries; and
• Managing various annual accounts payable projects such as Household Credit Refunds and Abandoned Property.

Minimum: High school or vocational school, a GED certificate, or the equivalent, plus three years of progressively-responsible experience in account management, account maintenance or budget-related work.

Substitution: Experience may substitute for education by additional directly related experience on a year for year basis. Successful completion of college coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of the experience requirement on the following basis: 2 years = six months of experience; 4 years = one year of experience.

Specific accounting-related coursework (including accounting principles and cost accounting) at the college level may be substituted for up to one year of experience on the following basis: six (6) hours equals six (6) months; twelve (12) hours equals one (1) year of experience.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

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  Automated accounting systems, word processing, spreadsheets, data bases and/or related software;
• Developing and managing accounting processes and procedures; and/or
• Performing purchasing functions.

A pre-hire background check will be made on all candidates who qualify for this position. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility. Telework options may be available.

Please complete each section of the application. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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