City Of San Jose, CA San Jose , CA 95111
Posted 4 days ago
The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Celebration.
The salary range for Senior Account Clerk is $69,582.24- $84,717.36 annually. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.
This is a class-based recruitment. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for Senior Account Clerk will be added to the active Qualified Candidate Group and contacted when a department-specific vacancy becomes available. This candidate pool will supersede any active list. If you are in the current Qualified Candidate Group, you will need to reapply in order to be considered for future vacancies.
Typical duties may include the following:
Compiles and processes payments and/or requisitions for various financial transactions; assigns payments to cost centers.
Prepares worksheets, financial charges and invoices, issues and maintains records.
Summarizes data and prepares reports; prepares routine correspondence.
Prepares and inputs data into computer terminals or applicable database.
Operates and utilizes a variety of standard office equipment, including but not limited to computers, printers, scanners, phones, calculators, fax, software programs, and accounting machines and equipment.
Generates or receives phone calls to and from internal and external customers to explain bills, obtain correct information for credit card payments and other related payment matters, including processing bills.
Reviews, posts, and balances ledgers and other documents; processes and reviews revenues; reviews and balances petty cash and/or change funds.
Prepares payroll and serves as department timekeeper.
Prepares special checks.
Conducts and maintains inventories of stores, equipment and supplies.
May serve as lead worker as assigned.
Performs other related duties as required.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate)
Experience: Two (2) years bookkeeping or accounting clerical work.
Acceptable Substitution: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience.
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise
Communication Skills
Computer Skills
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills
Customer Service
Decision Making
Flexibility
Multi-Tasking
Reliability
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Anthony Vu at Anthony1.Vu@sanjoseca.gov
The application deadline is on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions.
City Of San Jose, CA