Account Clerk-Principal
County of Tulare
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Account Clerk
County of Tulare
Retirement
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$39,183.12 - $47,753.72
per year
Type
Closes
March 3, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling everyday financial tasks like keeping records, preparing reports, and managing accounts for the county's retirement association in Visalia, California.
It's a clerical role focused on accurate bookkeeping and basic math to support budgets and funds.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with some office experience who enjoys organized, behind-the-scenes work in a public service setting.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One year of general clerical bookkeeping experience, or completion of an approved bookkeeping program
- Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures, intermediate math, and the U.S. monetary system
- Ability to maintain financial records, post data to ledgers, and prepare financial reports
- Skills in calculating payroll, reconciling bank statements, and proofreading for accuracy
- Proficiency in operating office equipment, including computers and keyboards
- Strong communication skills to interact tactfully with the public and coworkers
Full Job Description
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies for those County departments that have this position.
The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancy is with the Tulare County Employees Retirement Association (TCERA). The office is located in Visalia.
This position is responsible to perform varied clerical bookkeeping work in maintaining budgets or fund accounts requiring adjusting entries.
Requirements
DUTY SAMPLE
- Maintain a variety of financial records.
- Prepare financial reports.
- Post expenditures, receipts or other data to appropriate ledgers or accounts.
- Calculate payroll and maintain withholding and contribution records.
- Reconcile bank statements.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth(12th) grade.
Experience:
- One (1) year of general clerical bookkeeping experience.
Equivalencies for Experience:
- Or completion of an approved full charge bookkeeper program or other bookkeeping-office support program from an accredited business/community college or adult school.
Knowledge of:
- Basic bookkeeping procedures
- Intermediate math
- U.S. monetary system.
Skill/Ability to:
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Write and print clearly, uniformly and legibly.
- Accurately post figures to various ledgers, documents and records.
- Proofread for errors in numbers, grammar and spelling.
- Read and compare information in reports, memos, lists and forms.
- Reconcile work daily.
- Deal tactfully with the public and other employees.
- Organize work in proper step-by-step order.
- Remain flexible to changes in workloads and stress of meeting deadlines.
- Follow verbal and written instructions.
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
- Legal descriptions of property.
- California Revenue and Taxation Codes.
Skill/Ability to:
- Collect, organize, analyze information and draw valid conclusions.
- Compile and interpret statistics on various records.
- Type various forms and correspondence accurately.
- Apply mathematical schedules in computing rates, bail and fee charges.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment:
- Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
- An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
- Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act: This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.
For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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