ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I

Full Job Description

EXAM NUMBER

We will be accepting online applications from Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 5 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before

5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 5 p.m., to be accepted.

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Requirements

What will I do as an Accounting Technician I?

• Performs technical accounting work, including general accounting, accounts payable and receivable, cost and fund accounting, budget support, auditing, financial reporting, capital asset management, and statement preparation.
• Supports department-wide accounting functions by handling the full accounting cycle, from setting up records and balancing ledgers to making adjustments, closing entries, and generating reports.
• Classifies and records accounting transactions, interprets policies and guidelines, and processes financial activities such as encumbrances, cost allocations, vendor payments, employee reimbursements, cash receipts, and revolving fund reimbursements.
• Ensures accurate financial reporting by apportioning expenditures, recognizing deferred revenues and receivables, settling accrued revenues and expenses, and calculating asset depreciation.
• Prepares financial documents, including journal vouchers, internal vouchers, and cash receipts, to adjust entries for revenue and expenditure allocations.
• Develops statistical, cost, and operational reports, financial statements, budget summaries, and final accounting for construction and other projects.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Accounting Technician I

Qualifications

Requirements to Qualify

Completed 12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting, including a course in Advanced Accounting, Cost Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Auditing, or Accounting Information Systems in an accredited college or university.

AND

One year of accounting clerical experience*

Graduation from an accredited two-year college with an Associate's degree in Accounting or a closely related field** may be substituted for one year of accounting clerical experience*.

NOTE: Lower-level accounting classes may be taken at a two-year community college if the units are transferable to a four-year college or university.

Special Requirements Information

Applicants are required to submit a photocopy of their official transcripts*** with the application.

**"Closely related" refers to fields that focus on core accounting practices, including but not limited to Finance and Auditing. The field must also cover the principles and practices of accounting.

For degrees that do not explicitly align with these fields, we will review and confirm whether the degree is closely related on a case-by-case basis.

We may evaluate the school and its curriculum to determine whether the degree meets the necessary accounting-related criteria.

***An official transcript is a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar's Office.

A "printout" of the transcript from the institution's website is NOT considered official and, therefore, cannot be accepted, which could lead to your application being rejected.

What can you do if you do not attach the documents at the time of filing?

To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of the end of the filing period.

The document should show the date the degree was conferred, number of units and the type of unit system used (e.g., semester, quarter) and be in English.

If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards and indicate the number of units and unit system.

For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf.

Please submit documentation to vsanchez@hr.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.

Withhold Information

No withhold will be allowed. Required experience/education should be fully met by the last day of filing, and clearly indicated on the application.

Endorsement of County Qualifications

If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing.

Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.

License
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process

Once we have identified that you meet the requirements, an invitation regarding the following assessment processes will be sent:

• Conscientiousness
• Service Professionalism
• Quantitative Ability
• Drive for Success
• Numerical Calculation

Part II: Multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), worth 50%, assessing:

• Accounts Payable: Purchase Orders, Invoices and Claims, and Expense Vouchers
• Account Receivable: Invoice Processing, Cheque and Cash Receipts, Aging Report, and Vendor Registrations
• Microsoft Excel 365: Basic Text and Cell Formatting, Visual Improvements, Using Functions and Formulas, Printing an Excel Workbook, Applying Passwords and Encryption to an Excel Workbook, Conditional Formatting, and Charts and Data Tables

MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Applicants must meet the Requirements and receive a passing score of 70% or higher on each test part to be placed on the eligible list.

Transfer of Test Components

If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.

Test Preparation

We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

• Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests.
• Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."

Eligibility and Vacancy Information

Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. We will use the list to fill vacancies throughout Los Angeles County as they occur.

Available Shift

Any

Application and Filing Information

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment.

Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address.

If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox.

It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part.

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Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.