Accounting Technician

Under the general supervision of the Administrative Services Director, the Accounting Technician's focus will be providing technical and complex fiscal and clerical support to the Fire Department's administrative team Finance and Personnel. Some duties may include:

• Audit, analyze, and process complex payroll transactions involving multiple bargaining unit agreements, special compensation provisions, overtime, callback, standby, acting pay, and other premium pays associated with 24-hour operations.
• Review and reconcile payroll records, timesheets, leave balances, and automated payroll reports to ensure accurate compensation, benefit deductions, and compliance with County policies, labor agreements, and regulatory requirements.
• Research and apply payroll rules and compensation provisions contained in Memoranda of Understanding, personnel rules, payroll procedures, and applicable laws to resolve complex payroll issues and discrepancies.
• Coordinate payroll activities with supervisors, timekeepers, Human Resources, and County payroll staff to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for employees working variable schedules, shift assignments, on-call rotations, and emergency response deployments.
• Prepare payroll analyses, reconciliations, and management reports; identify trends and processing issues; and recommend procedural improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.

Most work is performed on the computer using a variety of databases which include Excel, MUNIS ERP, ExecuTime, Vector Solutions, and Google. Knowledge of Excel is required and while knowledge of other systems is highly desirable and are not required, the ability to learn new computer systems quickly, successfully enter data accurately, and extract data efficiently from several systems is essential.

There is currently one (1) full-time (37.5 hours per week) regular hire Accounting Technician position within the Fire Department. This is an on-site position, Monday through Friday schedule, reporting to the Fire Department Administration location - 1600 Los Gamos, San Rafael.

The eligible list from this recruitment will also be used to fill future vacancies (regular, fixed term, full-time, part-time, contingent) in other County departments. If you are interested in working in a department other than those mentioned above, please consider applying to this recruitment.