Ability To Work:
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent and three years of increasingly responsible experience keeping fiscal records; or,
- two years of experience equivalent to Accounting Assistant II with Santa Barbara County; or,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: the methods of keeping fiscal accounts and records; office procedures and equipment; business arithmetic.
Job Description:: There are some basic similarities between the various levels of Accounting Assistant and general clerical classes; frequently portions of their assignments overlap. They are distinguished by the fact that the major portion of the Accounting Assistant work requires a considerable degree of mathematical skill and accuracy plus either a basic understanding of bookkeeping and governmental accounting methods and procedures or knowledge and skill in a related specialized area such as purchasing or tax collection. Both general and Accounting Assistant classes may use a variety of office machines, including bookkeeping machines, calculators, and personal computers. In the Accounting Assistant series, such machine work is primarily related to or in conjunction with bookkeeping and accounting activities; at the general clerical level, such machines are used on a routine basis and no special knowledge of the accounts, which may be affected, is required.
Salary: $15.18-$18.53 every hour / $2,640-$3,223 monthly / Range: 4786
Accounting Assistant I (#0060)
$12.01-$14.66 every hour / $2,088-$2,549 monthly / Range: 4316
Accounting Assistant II (#0061)
$13.53-$16.52 every hour / $2,354-$2,873 monthly / Range: 4556
DEFINITION: Under general supervision, performs varied and increasingly responsible clerical work involved in the keeping and reviewing of financial records and processing documents involving financial transactions; and performs related duties as required.
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