Overview

Position Title:Account Clerk

Company:City Of Contra Costa

Location:County-Wide, CA

Job Description:

Are you interested in pursuing a new opportunity and a career in public service? Contra Costa County is seeking talented and qualified individuals to fill accounting-clerical vacancies throughout the County!There are many opportunities for Account Clerk-Experienced Level employees to advance to Account Clerk-Advanced Level after satisfying the requirements. Also, there are potential advancement opportunities to other specialized and supervisory clerical positions.

Responsibilities:

  • Drafting and calculating, such as sorting and tabulating, fiscal and statistical data
  • Reviewing and sorting bills, vouchers, purchase orders, claims and other financial papers
  • Maintaining inventory and record management
  • Calculating square footage and using standardized tables to apply cost of depreciation factors
  • Helping prepare accounting and/or statistical reports
  • Using office equipment for adding, calculating and bookkeeping purposes

Requirements:

  • Professional & Technical Expertise: – Applying technical subject matter to the job
  • Establishing Credibility: – Doing what he/she commits to doing and respecting the confidentiality of information and concerns shared by others
  • Delivering Results: – Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
  • Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): – Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
  • Interpersonal Savvy: – Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
  • Displaying Ownership and Accountability: – Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
  • Attention to Detail: – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
  • Self-Management: – Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
  • Professional Integrity & Ethics: – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
  • Mathematical Facility: – Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
  • Adaptability: – Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires