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City of Ventura
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The City of Ventura is hiring! We have an immediate vacancy for the position of Accounting Assistant/Senior Accounting Assistant. Come join our team as we align our workforce to better serve our community together – they're counting on us.
The current Accounting Assistant/Senior Accounting Assistant vacancy is with the Ventura Water Department. This position is part of a team of customer care staff that work under the leadership of the Utility Billing Supervisor. This position is key to providing front line customer care and billing support to Ventura Water customers on a daily basis.
The Accounting Assistant/Senior Accounting Assistant performs responsible clerical and technical accounting/customer billing work involving the maintenance and reporting of financial or statistical data, such as resolving service and billing issues, reviewing accounts and data transferred from field activities, and posting adjustments and corrections. This position handles a high volume of customer inquiries and is responsible for providing information and assistance to the public by phone, mail and computer. Additionally, this position may participate in the preparation of various reports and performs a variety of clerical accounting tasks as required.
The ideal candidate will 1) thrive on providing support and responding to customer inquiries daily, 2) have strong customer service skills that includes the ability to handle difficult customer situations, 3) be able to handle multiple priorities successfully while maintaining a professional composure, 4) have the ability to review data accurately while identifying error or problems.
Salary and Benefits
The City offers a total compensation package that includes both a generous salary plus excellent benefits! Salary: $22.01 - $29.41 Hourly DOQ.
Qualifications
A combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to completion of high school and one year of clerical accounting experience, including some financial and/or statistical record keeping, are required. Additional specialized training or college level course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related filed is highly desirable.
In addition, Senior Accounting Assistant requires one year of experience equivalent to that of an Accounting Assistant with the City of Ventura, or two years of clerical accounting experience in a computerized accounting environment. Prior experience with a public agency is highly desirable. Additional specialized training or college level course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related filed is highly desirable.
To Apply
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online City Job Application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline, Friday, July 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Go to www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs and Apply! EEO/ADA
The current Accounting Assistant/Senior Accounting Assistant vacancy is with the Ventura Water Department. This position is part of a team of customer care staff that work under the leadership of the Utility Billing Supervisor. This position is key to providing front line customer care and billing support to Ventura Water customers on a daily basis.
The Accounting Assistant/Senior Accounting Assistant performs responsible clerical and technical accounting/customer billing work involving the maintenance and reporting of financial or statistical data, such as resolving service and billing issues, reviewing accounts and data transferred from field activities, and posting adjustments and corrections. This position handles a high volume of customer inquiries and is responsible for providing information and assistance to the public by phone, mail and computer. Additionally, this position may participate in the preparation of various reports and performs a variety of clerical accounting tasks as required.
The ideal candidate will 1) thrive on providing support and responding to customer inquiries daily, 2) have strong customer service skills that includes the ability to handle difficult customer situations, 3) be able to handle multiple priorities successfully while maintaining a professional composure, 4) have the ability to review data accurately while identifying error or problems.
Salary and Benefits
The City offers a total compensation package that includes both a generous salary plus excellent benefits! Salary: $22.01 - $29.41 Hourly DOQ.
Qualifications
A combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to completion of high school and one year of clerical accounting experience, including some financial and/or statistical record keeping, are required. Additional specialized training or college level course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related filed is highly desirable.
In addition, Senior Accounting Assistant requires one year of experience equivalent to that of an Accounting Assistant with the City of Ventura, or two years of clerical accounting experience in a computerized accounting environment. Prior experience with a public agency is highly desirable. Additional specialized training or college level course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related filed is highly desirable.
To Apply
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online City Job Application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline, Friday, July 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Go to www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs and Apply! EEO/ADA