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Senior Account Clerk (1632) – TEX – Dept. of Public Health

Recruitment: REF29861B

Published: August 08, 2023

Accepting applications until: August 08, 2023

Contact:

Herbert Chau - herbert.chau@sfdph.org

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 1632-Senior Account Clerk
Salary range: $78,754.00 - $95,654.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list. 

San Francisco Department of Public Health currently has a Temporary-Exempt (TEX) vacancy for the position of 1632 Senior Account Clerk at 2789 25th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110; Monday-Friday 8-5PM.

Role description

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties assigned to 1632 Senior Account Clerk include:

  • Performs difficult bookkeeping and financial record-keeping operations within complex accounting systems in order to ensure accurate balances and available budgeted funds.
  • Posts, adjusts and balances entries to subsidiary ledgers by searching out details and reconciling account discrepancies.
  • Verifies correctness of accounting documents by comparing postings to source documents and checking calculations for accuracy.
  • Responds to inquiries and provides financial information to other units, individuals and the general public regarding the status of accounts, payments, issuance of checks and availability of balances by extracting information from documents and answering questions.
  • Organizes and files source documents according to accepted practice.
  • Performs tasks in software related to accounting, including databases, automated accounting systems, spreadsheets and word processing.
  • Calculates encumbered balances of blanket purchase orders and contract orders to ensure that funds are available for payment.
  • Identifies discrepancies between departmental records and the City's accounting system.
  • Assists in the compilation of financial data for accounting and financial purposes.
  • Prepares accounting documents including requisitions for purchase orders, journal entries, encumbrances and payment documents.
  • Performs mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in order to arrive at orrect balances when working on financial and accounting matters such as cost records, deposits, expenditures, allocations, taxes and penalties.
  • Reconciles bank statements and revolving fund balances.
  • Prepares basic financial schedules and reports using spreadsheet programs such as Lotus, Excel and QuattroPro.
  • May direct the work of a small clerical staff.

The 1632 Senior Account Clerk may perform other duties as assigned/required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Eighteen (18) months (equivalent to 3,000 hours) of verifiable experience processing financial and accounting matters (e.g. cost records, deposits, expenditures, allocations), bookkeeping and/or financial record keeping. Such experience typically includes verifying correctness of financial documents; maintaining expenditure records; and reconciling subsidiary accounts.

Substitution of Experience:15 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) of coursework from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 6 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) in accounting may be substituted for up to six (6) months of the required experience as described above.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. For more information, visit https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification:~:text=Verification%20of%20Experience%20and/or%20Education

What else should I know?

How to apply:
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Herbert Chau at herbert.chau@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6707.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.