City of Los Angeles
ACCOUNTING CLERK 1223 (B) (REVISED 08-16-2024)
City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
ANNUAL SALARY
$57,148 to $83,603
NOTE :
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
An Accounting Clerk performs difficult and responsible clerical accounting work in the review, preparation, processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of accounting records and reports, or payroll and timekeeping documents; processing and monitoring of invoice payments; and personal services contract invoice payments; may perform cashiering duties; or may act as a lead person in the performance of such work.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Two years of full-time paid office clerical experience, including one year of full-time paid clerical accounting work. Successful completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting from an accredited trade school, college or university may be substituted for a maximum of six months of the above required experience.
PROCESS NOTES
Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.Applicants wishing to substitute completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting for experience must list their school name and location, appropriate course titles, their respective number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates for each course claimed as qualifying in the Supplemental Questions section of the online application.Applicants must list their clerical accounting experience, including the percentage of time spent performing these duties, separately in the Supplemental Questions Section of the online application.Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency.Candidates completing the examination process that are substituting experience with education will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of completion of qualifying coursework.Retail cashiering does not qualify as clerical accounting experience.Applications will only be accepted online on the dates listed in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin.
APPLICATION DEADLINE :
Filing Period 2: From Friday, August 23, 2024 to Thursday, September 5, 2024The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date.
In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process.
Examination Weight: Multiple-Choice Test . . . . . . . . 100%The examination will consist entirely of a multiple-choice test administered and proctored online. In the online multiple-choice test, the following competencies may be evaluated: Reading Comprehension; Mathematics; Judgment and Decision Making; Attention to Detail; Interpersonal Skills; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of fundamental accounting and bookkeeping concepts and practices; basic accounting documentation, including their purpose, contents, and the proper manner in which they should be completed; and other necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities.
For candidates who apply during Filing Period 2, it is anticipated that the remote proctored multiple-choice test will be administered between
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 .
FAQs for online testing are available at
https://per.lacity.org/faqs/employment-testing-process.html.
NOTES:
This examination is based on a validation study, and as provided by Civil Service Commission Rule 4.20, the multiple-choice test will not be subject to candidate inspection.As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations.Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met.A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.You may take the Accounting Clerk multiple-choice test only once every 24 months under this bulletin.Notice
:
If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
For additional information and FAQs regarding the City's hiring process, please go to:
https://per.lacity.org/faqs/employment-testing-process.html#J-18808-Ljbffr
$57,148 to $83,603
NOTE :
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
An Accounting Clerk performs difficult and responsible clerical accounting work in the review, preparation, processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of accounting records and reports, or payroll and timekeeping documents; processing and monitoring of invoice payments; and personal services contract invoice payments; may perform cashiering duties; or may act as a lead person in the performance of such work.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Two years of full-time paid office clerical experience, including one year of full-time paid clerical accounting work. Successful completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting from an accredited trade school, college or university may be substituted for a maximum of six months of the above required experience.
PROCESS NOTES
Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.Applicants wishing to substitute completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting for experience must list their school name and location, appropriate course titles, their respective number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates for each course claimed as qualifying in the Supplemental Questions section of the online application.Applicants must list their clerical accounting experience, including the percentage of time spent performing these duties, separately in the Supplemental Questions Section of the online application.Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency.Candidates completing the examination process that are substituting experience with education will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of completion of qualifying coursework.Retail cashiering does not qualify as clerical accounting experience.Applications will only be accepted online on the dates listed in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin.
APPLICATION DEADLINE :
Filing Period 2: From Friday, August 23, 2024 to Thursday, September 5, 2024The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date.
In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process.
Examination Weight: Multiple-Choice Test . . . . . . . . 100%The examination will consist entirely of a multiple-choice test administered and proctored online. In the online multiple-choice test, the following competencies may be evaluated: Reading Comprehension; Mathematics; Judgment and Decision Making; Attention to Detail; Interpersonal Skills; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of fundamental accounting and bookkeeping concepts and practices; basic accounting documentation, including their purpose, contents, and the proper manner in which they should be completed; and other necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities.
For candidates who apply during Filing Period 2, it is anticipated that the remote proctored multiple-choice test will be administered between
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 .
FAQs for online testing are available at
https://per.lacity.org/faqs/employment-testing-process.html.
NOTES:
This examination is based on a validation study, and as provided by Civil Service Commission Rule 4.20, the multiple-choice test will not be subject to candidate inspection.As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations.Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met.A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.You may take the Accounting Clerk multiple-choice test only once every 24 months under this bulletin.Notice
:
If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
For additional information and FAQs regarding the City's hiring process, please go to:
https://per.lacity.org/faqs/employment-testing-process.html#J-18808-Ljbffr