Job Description

Posting number: 2025-0253

Department: Auditor-Controller

Job classification: Accounting Technician (General)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Accounting and Finance, Community Development, Mathematics, Audit

Summary

Looking for work-life balance? This position is full-time and fully benefitted, receiving a generous leave program. Combined with 11 standard holidays and 2 floating holidays per year, flexible schedules, and telework options, it’s clear that Nevada County cares for and supports employees striving for a balanced, healthy work and home life.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2026 AND OCTOBER 21, 2026

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic fiscal team? Consider working as an Accounting Technician for the Nevada County Auditor Controller’s Office! Accounting Technicians are an integral part of the Auditor Controller’s team, whose mission is to safeguard Nevada County fiscal resources with a commitment to accuracy, integrity, transparency, and service by creating and maintaining internal controls. This is an experienced level position in which individuals perform a variety of vital activities that include but are not limited to:

• Receive, review, verify and process accounting transactions by reviewing claims, invoices, and associated documents for completeness.
• Prepare vouchers for payment.
• Provide support in the development of department’s budget and maintain accurate accounting of department expenditures.
• Prepare account reconciliations, journal entries and reports.
• Provide administrative support for the office including customer service for internal and external customers in person, via phone, mail, and email.
• Work with multiple software platforms for accounting, recordkeeping and document routing.
• Compile and analyze data using Microsoft Excel.

Looking for work-life balance? This position is full-time and fully benefitted, receiving a generous leave program. Combined with 11 standard holidays and 2 floating holidays per year, flexible schedules, and telework options, it’s clear that Nevada County cares for and supports employees striving for a balanced, healthy work and home life.

The County of Nevada offers an extensive benefit package for this full-time, fully benefited position. In addition to a wide choice of medical plans and excellent dental and vision plans, our staff enjoy a full range of other benefits including complementary and voluntary life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care, CalPERS retirement, a deferred compensation plan with both 457(b) and Roth options, and a tuition reimbursement program. Nevada County is also a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

You matter at County of Nevada. Your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place here. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Supplemental information

• Completion of twelfth grade or possession of a GED AND at least two years of experience at the level equivalent of Nevada County-s classification of Senior Accounting Assistant.
• Alternately, possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college or university, in accounting, business or related field, plus one year of experience at the level equivalent of Nevada County's classification of Senior Accounting Assistant is equivalent.
• A candidate with a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related degree from an accredited college or university is qualifying.