Accounting Technician 1 – Test Announcement

Description of Work

General Statement of Duties

Performs entry level bookkeeping or accounting work maintaining and auditing financial records or keeping books for specific accounts; and performs related duties as required.

Supervision Received

Works under the close technical and administrative supervision of an accountant or a higher level accounting technician.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Typical Duties Performed

The listed examples may not include all the duties performed by all positions in this class.

Maintains accounts including cashbooks, voucher registers and general ledgers; posts entries to various accounts and makes simple trial balances. 

Audits and maintains records of financial transaction including requisitions, purchases and invoices. 

Performs arithmetic computations and accounting extensions. 

Processes requests for, and orders, supplies; maintains stock or inventory records. 

Types on occasion routine material not requiring speed. 

Maintains petty cash fund; maintains related files and records. 

Compiles and prepares financial statements, including balance sheets, reconciliation sheets, bank statements and budget reports. 

Assists in compiling and preparing materials for budget estimates.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Some knowledge of accounting practices and theories. 

Working knowledge of basic modern bookkeeping practices and procedures. 

Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures. 

Working ability to operate modern office equipment. 

Working ability to make arithmetic computations by hand or by adding machine.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation and at least 15 credit hours in courses acceptable toward the junior accounting certificate as given by the University of Minnesota (certain courses may be substituted for those required for the junior accounting certificate); and two years of experience as an Accounting Clerk 2 or equivalent.  Each additional year of qualifying experience may be substituted for five credit hours.

Exam Information

A civil service test will be administered to create an open entrance eligible list of candidates for this classified civil service position. You will be notified via email of the exam.   Once a list is created, it will be used for all Accounting Technician 1 positions that may occur for up to 1 year from the date of the exam.

The test is available for all qualified candidates.

Weight:            100% Practical Examination 

A passing score of at least 75% is required on the exam. You will be notified of the results of the exam via email.

This post will close at 11:59pm on March 6th, 2024.

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.

The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.

To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the “Additional Attachments” link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments.  Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

This posting will close on December 12, 2024

Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.

Regular and reliable attendance.

May be exposed to various cleaning products.

Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.
 

SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.

This is a 12 month position working 40 hours per week.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the AFSCME negotiated labor agreement. The labor agreement and salary schedule can be found at https://www.spps.org/Page/33566. The minimum rate of pay for this position is $24.06 per hour.

Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment.  Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account.  Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance.  A benefits summary is available at https://www.spps.org/Domain/13220.

Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire.  You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date.  Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.