Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Napa County

Salary: $70,283.20 - $83,470.40 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 1004-2025-06-03
Location: Napa, CA
Department: Housing & Community Services
Closing: 6/16/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

The Napa Valley

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage. Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities. The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

Napa County as an Employer

As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more HERE .

The Position

An Accounting Assistant provides accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, statistical, financial analysis and administrative support; processes, records, reviews and reconciles a variety of financial transactions; maintains multiple databases; keeps complete and accurate records of accounts payables, accounts receivables, reimbursable charges, project costing and cost accounting records.

The ideal candidate for this position will be professional with a positive, customer-service approach to public and internal service provision, and enjoy working in dynamic, demanding environments that require calm, steady oversight. The ideal candidate is someone who keeps humans at the center of their work, has a bias toward action, and is comfortable with ambiguity. They remain curious, are comfortable showing unfinished work to solicit input and feedback, and value a team environment where mutual support and accountability are primary.

The eligibility list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for this position for up to one year. There is currently 1 (one) full-time vacancy in the Housing and Community Services Department.

Scheduled salary increases and Winter Time Off (WTO):

• 3.5% COLA increase effective 7/01/25
• 3.5% COLA increase effective 7/01/26
• 32.0 hours of paid Winter Time Off (WTO)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Experience: Two years of progressive, directly related experience in financial record keeping work preferably including experience with a government agency.

Education: Equivalent to completion of two years of college with course work in accounting, financial record keeping, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.)

License or Certificate*: A position assigned to this class may require possession of a valid California Driver's License.

*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e., active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Application Deadline 5:00pm PDTJUNE 16, 2025Supplemental Question Scoring The week of June 16, 2025
Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.Oral Panel Interview Tentatively scheduled for the week of June 30, 2025
The most qualified candidates from the interview process will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered for current and future vacancies for this position for up to one year.

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.

Example of Duties

View the full job description including the example of duties for Accounting Assistant HERE.

Benefits
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ADA Accommodation
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Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code 3102).

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