Senior Account Clerk (1632) - Controller's Office

Company Description

The Controller is the City’s chief financial officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical and other professionals who work hard to secure the City’s financial integrity and promote efficient, effective and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and wellbeing of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our City’s problems, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and professional growth, join us in the Controller’s Office.

AOSD’s primary mission is to control the financial activities of the City. The division certifies contracts, pays vendors, approves personnel requisitions and reviews, monitors, controls, and projects departmental expenditures on a continuous basis to assess overall fiscal condition. The division assists departments to achieve fiscal compliance, accuracy, timeliness and meaningfulness for the resulting financial information. The division is also responsible for the producing the City's annual audited financial statements including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Single Audit Report, and other reports required by federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan (COWCAP). Other functions include developing and maintaining citywide financial systems, system policies, procedures, training, security, and documentation.

This 1632 Senior Account Clerk position supports Citywide accounting operations and financial analysis as part of the Controller’s Financial & Accounting Support Team (FAST).  This position will be assigned to the Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Accounting and Operating Budget/Process and Control unit.

Job Description

Application Opening: July 23, 2025
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
Annual Salary: $80,340 to $97,578
Role type: Temporary Exempt Role Description
Schedule: Full-time
Division: Finance and Information Technology
Section/Unit: Accounting and Operating Budget/Process and Control Unit
Work Location: One S. Van Ness Avenue, 8th floor, San Francisco, CA
Work Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm
 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Under direction of Process & Control Manager, the 1632 will be engaged in various accounting and financial transaction activities; performing difficult accounting and financial transaction and clerical work.; prepares and reviews a variety of complex financial documents and records; interprets, enforces and carries out existing policies, regulations and procedures relating to accounting and financial activities; makes regular contacts with other departmental personnel, the general public and outside organizations in connection with accounting and financial operations; and performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Performs difficult bookkeeping and financial record-keeping operations within complex accounting systems in order to ensure accurate balances and available budgeted funds.

2. Posts, adjusts and balances entries to subsidiary ledgers by searching out details and reconciling account discrepancies.

3. Verifies correctness of accounting documents by comparing postings to source documents and checking calculations for accuracy.

4. 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.

5. Organizes and files source documents according to accepted practice.

6. Performs tasks in software related to accounting, including databases, automated accounting systems, spreadsheets and word processing.

7. Calculates encumbered balances of blanket purchase orders and contract orders to ensure that funds are available for payment.

8. Identifies discrepancies between departmental records and the City's accountin