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ACCOUNTING CLERK II (NON-CAREER)

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ACCOUNTING CLERK II (NON-CAREER)

Salary

$21.28 - $29.08 Hourly

Location

City of Long Beach, CA

Job Type

Unclassified - Part-Time, Seasonal

Job Number

U25 - AC II-NC

Department

Long Beach Utilities - (UC)

Division

UT-FINANCIAL-ACCOUNTING

Opening Date

06/20/2025

Closing Date

7/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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DESCRIPTION

This is an unclassified, non-career position. Non-career employees are allowed a maximum of 1600 work hours available over a 12-month period. Non-career employees are not typically eligible for health/dental/vison benefits; however, may be eligible for sick leave benefits. This is an at-will temporary, part-time position.

THE DEPARTMENT

Long Beach Utilities provides safe, clean, reliable and affordable water, gas, and sewer services to the Long Beach community. The service area supports 500,000 customers, represented by 90,000 water accounts, 145,000 gas accounts and 90,000 sewer accounts in 52 square miles. This service area includes Long Beach’s downtown core, waterfront accounts, suburban areas and dense multifamily portions of the region. The department also provides natural gas service to residents and businesses in the City of Signal Hill.

Water. Every day, Long Beach Utilities treats 32 million gallons of drinking water at the Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Plant (GWTP) and distributes this water after blending with imported water, to 90,000 households and businesses throughout the City of Long Beach. The GWTP also hosts a California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation as a Certified Water Quality Laboratory, which performs 60,000 to 70,000 water quality testing to ensure the high quality of the drinking water.

Gas. As a municipal utility, Long Beach Utilities’ natural gas rates and policies are established by the Board of Utilities Commission, consisting of five residents of Long Beach. The City Charter requires Long Beach rates to be comparable to the rates charged by surrounding gas utilities for similar types of service. In the region, the Southern California Gas Company is the only other natural gas utility providing similar service and serves as the market benchmark. The City of Long Beach natural gas service territory includes the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill, and sections of surrounding communities including Lakewood, Bellflower, Compton, Seal Beach, Paramount, and Los Alamitos.

Sewer. Long Beach Utilities owns, operates and maintains over 700 miles of sanitary sewer lines, safely collecting and delivering over 40 million gallons of wastewater per day to the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County for treatment.

To learn more, visit LBUtilities.org (https://www.lbutilities.org/Home) .

THE POSITION

The Long Beach Utilities Department has an immediate opening for an Accounting Clerk II - Non-Career in the Finance Division. This position is a non-career, part-time, unclassified position and will work at the Gas Campus located at 2400 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90806.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The Accounting Clerk II-NC will perform the following duties:

+ Maintains accounting records (e.g. Accounts Payable, Grants Accounting, CIP or Billing) utilizingone(1) automated accounting system or subsystem which requires on-the-spot independent decisions for on-line data entry;

+ Prepares, assembles, tabulates, and verifies bills, vouchers, invoices, requisitions, and purchase orders;

+ Reviews, analyzes, and may interpret reports;

+ Trains and/or explains accounting procedures and financial information;

+ Researches projects and reconciliation's;

+ Prepares basic/standard journal entries and makes accounting allocations;

+ Maintains subsidiary ledgers;

+ Collects and accounts for cash receipts;

+ Collects data for project billings;

+ Prepares purchase requisitions for major construction contracts;

+ May perform the duties of the Accounting Clerk I level;

+ May assist in preparing budget;

+ May provide support to Accounting Clerk III;

+ May direct Accounting Clerk I and/or other clerical personnel;

+ Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Option A:One year of recent clerical accounting experience;

OR

Option B:Business education which includes successful completion of one or more courses in each of the following: elementary accounting or bookkeeping; office machines; office practices and procedures;

OR

Option C: Any combination of the education and experience stated above totaling one year.

One year of education equals 24 semester units/36 quarter units from an accredited college or university. (proof required)*

* *Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing. Any proof submitted must contain either the applicant's name or other identifying characteristic on the form. Degrees must indicate the field of study and transcripts must indicate field of study and degree conferred date. Candidates who possess degrees from colleges or universities from outside the United States must attach proof of educational equivalence at the time of filing.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DEMONSTRATE:

+ Proficiency in the maintenance and preparation of financial spreadsheets;

+ Experience with financial systems and software;

+ Excellent organizational and time management skills;

+ Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;

+ Ability to work effectively with staff and management at all levels of the department;

+ Ability to interact with vendors using courtesy and tact;

+ Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills;

+ Strong attention to detail;

+ Basic Excel knowledge.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

APPLICATION PROCESS

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 21, 2025. To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter, resume, and proof of degree in PDF format. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration.

Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements, including submission of all required attachments, will not be considered. For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Daisy Flores at [email protected] or (562) 570-2410 and Melissa Adrover at [email protected] or (562) 570-2397.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The City of Long Beach is anEqual Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act

The City of Long Beach is committed to maintaining fairness and transparency in our hiring practices. We believe in providing equal opportunities to all applicants and ensuring that every applicant is evaluated based on their qualifications and merit. If you believe that you have been unjustly disqualified based on minimum qualifications for an unclassified job opportunity, you have the right to appeal the decision. Find out more about theApplicant Appeal Process by visitingApplicant Appeal Process (longbeach.gov).

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call(562) 570-2410.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The purpose of the supplemental question is to derive more specific information about your qualifications for this position. Applicants must clearly demonstrate their qualifying experience. The question will serve as the basis for qualifying candidates for advancement into the selection process. Be specific and detailed in your response. Resumes should be attached, but may not be substituted in lieu of the required application forms (i.e., response should NOT state "see resume"). The application, supplemental questionnaire, and attachments must be completed and received by the filing deadline. Proof of any required documents must be uploaded to the online application. Do you understand the instructions for completing and submitting the application, supplemental questionnaire, and required documents for this job that you are applying?

+ Yes

+ No

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I understand that non-career positions are allowed a maximum of 1,600 work hours available over a 12-month period, and are considered temporary, at-will employees who are not typically eligible for benefits. I also understand that non-career positions may qualify for health coverage and sick leave accruals subject to applicable federal and state provisions.

+ Yes

+ No

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REQUIREMENTS TO FILE: Which option will you be qualifying under?

+ A: One year of recent clerical accounting experience.

+ B: Business education which includes successful completion of one or more courses in each of the following: elementary accounting or bookkeeping; office machines; office practices and procedures;

+ C: Any combination of the education and experience stated above totaling one year.

+ I do not meet any of the options.

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If you selected Option B or C for question #3, have you attached your proof of education such as college transcripts to your online application?

+ Yes, I have attached my educational proofs.

+ No, I have not attached my educational proofs at this time.

+ This does not apply to me.

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Describe your related work experience or work knowledge for the position of Accounting Clerk II- Non Career. If no experience or knowledge, indicate with "NONE".

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Do you have any relatives employed by the City of Long Beach?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you have any relatives that work for the City of Long Beach, please indicate their name,

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REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS NOTICE:I understand that required documents, such as resumes, cover letters, degrees, transcripts, or licenses, must be uploaded to my online application in PDF format at the time of filing. I also understand that any proofs submitted must contain either my name or other identifying characteristics on the form, that proof of education for academic degrees must indicate degree conferral, and that proof of education for degrees or units outside the United States must include proof of educational equivalency.

+ Yes

+ No

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CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:I hereby certify that all information provided in my online application, including the Supplemental Questionnaire, is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that the department may contact my current and past employers or educators to verify the information that I have provided in my application. I understand that any falsification or omission of material facts disqualifies me from further consideration for this recruitment.

To certify the above statement, please type your full name below.

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Employer

City of Long Beach

Department

Long Beach Utilities - (UC)

Address

1800 E. Wardlow Rd.

Long Beach, California, 90807

Phone

(562) 570-2300

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/longbeach

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