ACCOUNTING CLERK 1223 (C) (REVISED 06-12-26)
City of Los AngelesAbout the role
Posting number: 1223 OP 2022/08/12 C
Department: ALL DEPARTMENTS
Job classification: ACCOUNTING CLERK
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Administration, Accounting and Finance
Summary
ANNUAL SALARY
$61,282 - $89,554
NOTE:
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
An Accounting Clerk performs difficult and responsible clerical accounting work in the review, preparation, processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of accounting records and reports, or payroll and time keeping documents; processing and monitoring of invoice payments, and personal services contract invoice payments; may perform cashiering duties; or may act as a lead person in the performance of such work.
Examples of duties
Two years of full-time paid office clerical experience, including one year of full-time paid clerical accounting work.
Successful completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting from an accredited trade school, college or university may be substituted for a maximum of six months of the above required experience.
PROCESS NOTES
Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
Applicants wishing to substitute completion of 6 semester or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting for experience must list their school name and location, appropriate course titles, their respective number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates for each course claimed as qualifying in the Supplemental Questions section of the on-line application. Applicants who fail to provide this information on their application will not be considered further in this examination.
Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf.
Candidates completing the examination process that are substituting experience with education will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of completion of qualifying coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their transcripts (annotated with bookkeeping or accounting courses, credit earned, and grade received) in the Attachments section of the on-line application at the time of filing.
Retail cashiering does not qualify as clerical accounting experience.
Qualifications
Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the “Apply” icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity.NOTE:
Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.
Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed below:
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 TO THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin.
In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested i
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