Accounting Specialist - Tehama County, California : Job Details

Are you looking for a fulfilling opportunity to support our community and make a difference in the lives of the citizens of Tehama County? The Health Services Agency is hiring one new support staff team member for our Health Services Team! Click Here to Learn More About Tehama County Health Services! Click here to catch a glimpse of life in Tehama County! About the Position: Under general supervision, performs specialized technical expertise and detailed accounting work required to support complex County functions; maintains County financial accounts and records and assists in the preparation of financial reports and analyses; provides responsible technical and clerical accounting support to professional staff; and performs related work as required. Skills in:

• Maintaining, auditing, verifying, and reconciling a variety of accounts, reports, journals, budgets, or related fiscal or statistical data; summarizing and posting data as required.
• Processing claims, invoices, purchase orders, payments, contracts, and bids, including maintaining complete and accurate records, auditing progress payments, and preparing the appropriate correspondence.
• Balancing financial information system controls; balancing and posting cash receipts, payments, and registers; and balancing various other statistical and financial transactions with source documents and controls.
• Preparing and maintaining computerized financial spreadsheets on a personal computer for ledgers and statistical records; preparing reports summarizing information and financial records.

To review the complete job description, please click here. Required Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible accounting experience, preferably with a government agency.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

License & Special Requirements:

• Requires a valid California drivers license.

The department is currently recruiting to fill one (1) vacancy.

In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for an Accounting Specialist, as well as subsequent vacancies which occur during the life of the eligibility list.

Testing Dates: August 28, 2025 through September 2, 2025. Testing will be provided via email. Tentative Interview Dates: 1st- Friday, September 5, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. 2nd- Monday, September 15, 2025 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. *Only the most qualified candidates will be selected to interview. Please submit ALL required documents when applying such as, copies of all required degrees and/or certifications as outlined in the job description. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For questions about this recruitment contact:

Osmara Herrera

530-###-#### x3817 | [email protected]

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background, fingerprinting, drug test and physical examination provided by the County. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE #J-18808-Ljbffr