CITY OF ESCALON

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I

SALARY RANGE: Accounting Technician I: starting salary $46,906 - $49,252/year, plus excellent benefits

FINAL FILING DATE: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. DEFINITION: Under general supervision, the Accounting Technician I prepares, reviews, and maintains a variety of

financial and statistical records involving general accounting, cashiering, accounts receivable, accounts payable,

payroll, and utility billing; provides customer services in person and by telephone; performs cashiering duties; may

perform general office support duties, including typing, record keeping and the creation of forms; performs other

related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Duties may include, but are not limited to: Prepare, review, and maintains a variety of

financial and statistical records involving general accounting, general cashiering duties, accounts receivable, accounts

payable, payroll, utility billing; provides customer services in person and by telephone; may perform general office

support duties, including typing, record keeping and creation of forms; provides information to the public and City

staff requiring the use of judgement and the interpretation of a variety of policies, rules and procedures. Prepare and

submit routine and non-routine reports; Process, prepare and maintain all aspects of utility billing; Receives payments

and issues receipts; performs data entry and posts receipts to various City accounts and funds; prepares accounts

receivable billings and journal entries and periodic reconciliations of general ledger accounts and bank statements;

verifies incoming revenue from various City departments and other agencies; Monitor contract administration; Prepare

and type letters, memos and reports; Provide technical support for city management staff; Assist in processing,

preparing and maintaining payroll and human resources functions; Assit with the budgeting, monitor governmental

grant programs and auditing functions; Perform routine office activities including, but not limited to filing, answering

phones, and any other duties required by the Finance Director.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in

the course of work and to work effectively alone or with others; Accounting terminology; Principles and practices of

financial record keeping, report writing, bookkeeping and governmental accounting including account receivable,

accounts payable, cashiering, payroll, human resources, and utility billing, Monitoring contracts; understand applicable

federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations; Modern office procedures and practices; Computer applications

(eg: word processing, spreadsheets); Prioritize work, coordinate several activities and meet critical deadlines; Operate a

personal computer with the ability to learn new programs; Make accurate arithmetic calculations; Understand and carry

out oral and written directions; Use, operate, and maintain a wide variety of office machines; Use initiative and sound

independent judgment within established guidelines; Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;

Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs. Flexible

work hours and ability to attend evening meetings, approximately two per month.

The City of Escalon is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Escalon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City considers applicants without regard to race, religion, gender,

national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.

The City seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environmental of cultural and ethnic diversity. The City of

Escalon makes reasonable accommodations for the disabled. If candidates require special arrangements to participate in the

selection process, they should state their needs in writing when submitting an application package.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide

the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities

would be:

Three years of increasing responsible technical accounting and bookkeeping experience, including financial

or statistical record keeping, cashiering, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, human resources

and utility billing in a governmental setting. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. AA degree is

desired. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California driver license. Flexible work hours for a 9-80 work

schedule and the ability to attend evening meetings, approximately two per month. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in preparing statistical reports and data using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near vision in reading correspondence, statistical data and using a computer/. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service. The need to lift, drag and push files, paper and documents weighing up to 25 pounds is also required. BENEFITS: City offers a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, or Sutter Health Plus. The City pays 100% of premium for employee & family, also contributing 60-85% of the annual deductible to employee HSA Account, not to exceed $1,650. 100% of premiums for dental, chiropractic and vision coverage are covered for both employee & family; CalPERS Retirement for “Classic member”: (2% @ 60) – Employee pays employee portion of 7%, “New Members”: (2% @ 62) –Employee pays employee portion of 6.75% and will match employee’s contributions to deferred compensation up to 2% of base pay. The City participates in Social Security; offers a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan with voluntary contribution; $50,000 of Life Insurance; Two weeks of paid vacation, increases to three weeks after 5 years of employment; Sick Leave - 12 days/year; Eleven paid holidays per year and three floating holidays at 8 hours per day. SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be rejected if they are incomplete and the documentation listed below

is not attached: All applicants must submit all of the following;

City Application Form, Resume, and a Cover letter

To: City of Escalon, Personnel Department 2060 McHenry Ave. Escalon, CA 95320

Email: admin@cityofescalon.org

Applications and all documentation must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 5:00 p.m.

on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Faxes and postmarks will not be accepted. Applicants with the most appropriate qualifications will be invited to participate in a written and/or oral examination.

The City of Escalon reserves the right to reject any and all applications and modify the selection process at any time. Appointment will be contingent upon the ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and results of a pre-employment physical examination, which will include drug, alcohol and TB screening. Incumbents will also be required to submit/pass fingerprint clearance. Applicants should not quit or give notice to their current employer until the Human Resources Department has made an offer of employment.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY: Escalon is an attractive City of 7,545 persons in a productive agricultural area of San Joaquin County. The name “Escalon” means “Stepping Stone” in Spanish, and is thus the City’s motto, “Stepping Stone to the Central Valley.” The City’s logo is “Land of Peaches and Cream.” Stockton is 22 miles, Modesto 10 miles, Yosemite National Park a two hour drive, and San Francisco 90 minutes away. The University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College are located in Stockton. Modesto Junior College is in Modesto, and California State University Stanislaus is located in nearby Turlock.

CITY OF ESCALON HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 2060 McHENRY AVENUE ESCALON, CA 95320 (209) 691-7421

CITY OF ESCALON Application For Employment

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Your Name:______________________________________________________________________Last First Middle

Address: ________________________________________________________________________Number and Street Apt. # City State Zip

Telephone Number: Home (___)____-_____ Cell (___)____-_____

Social Security Number: __________ - __________ - __________(In accordance with the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, disclosure of your Social Security Number is voluntary. Your Social Security number will be used for identification purposes to ensure that proper records are maintained.)

Are you eligible to be lawfully employed in the United States? Yes No

Yes No Have you ever worked for the City of Escalon?If yes, prior employment dates:_______________________

Yes No Do you have a valid California driver’s license? Class:______ Number:_______________ Exp. Date:__________

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes NoIf yes, please give circumstances:____________________________________________________

Email address : ___________________________________ Notifications will be sent via email. If regular US mail is required please check box

EDUCATION: Circle highest grade or year completed: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18+

Semester Units Degree or Name/address of colleges, trade or technical school attended Major Completed Certificate

PLEASE TURN PAGE OVER TO CONTINUE COMPLETING APPLICATION

Application must be typed or printed in ink. All sections need to be completed and application signed. Continuous Filing applicaitons will only be kept on file for 6 months. After such time a new applicaiton will be required.

Position(s) Applied For Date of Application

_____Relative _____Inquiry

How did you Learn About Us? _____Friend _____Employment Agency _____Advertisement

_____Other_______________________________________________

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Start with your present or last job. Include any job-related military service assignments and volunteer activities. You may exclude organizations which indicate race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disabilities or other protected status

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List professional, trade, business or civic activities and offices held. You may exclude membership which would reveal gender, race, religion, national origin, ge, ancestry, disability or other protected status:

Please give us enough information to allow for review and evaluation of your work experience and abilities. If you need additional space, please continue on a seperate sheet of paper.

This section must be fully completed. A resume must be attached, but will not be accepted in lieu of this section.

May we contact all employers listed in section above? Yes NoIf no, indicate exceptions:_____________________________________________________________

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

References 1.____________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Phone#) ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Address)

2.____________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Phone#) ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Address)

3.____________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Phone#) ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Address)

APPLICANT'S STATEMENT

__________________________________ ___________________________________Signature of Applicant Date

The information in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand and agree than any intentional misstatement or omission of material fact may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment.I understand that the City of Escalon will perform a background investigation based on the information given in myapplication, including but not limited to criminal and driving record searches, employment and education verification, and relevant citizenship or immigration status; and that such investigations may result in disqualification from employment with the City. Except as otherwise noted, previous employers are authorized to give any and all information concerning my previous employment. I understand that if offered a position with the City of Escalon I may be required to submit to medical and/or psychological examinations, and that any offer of employment is conditioned on the results of such examinations.

Applications must be signed to be considered complete.

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State any additional information you feel may be helpful to us in considering your application.

Other Qualifications Summarize special job-related skills and qualifications acquired from employment or other experience.