Cash Receipts Staff (Accountant Trainee)

Department of Water Resources · Sacramento County

Salary: $4,442 – $5,296 per month

Closes: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under close supervision of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the incumbent will be in a learning capacity performing entry level accounting activities related to cashiering and banking activities for the Department, including but not limited to the processing of incoming payments and remittances. Permanent Intermittent employees are paid hourly and are limited to 1500 hours per calendar year. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: The ideal candidate will possess some cashiering experience and have basic knowledge and understanding of accounting principles. The candidate should have attention to detail, demonstrate good attendance, ability to follow directions, have strong customer service and organizational skills, ability to communicate effectively, meet deadlines, can utilize MS Office, and have basic knowledge of an automated accounting system.
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Job Description and Duties

Under close supervision of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the incumbent will be in a learning capacity performing entry level accounting activities related to cashiering and banking activities for the Department, including but not limited to the processing of incoming payments and remittances.

Permanent Intermittent employees are paid hourly and are limited to 1500 hours per calendar year.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The ideal candidate will possess some cashiering experience and have basic knowledge and understanding of accounting principles. The candidate should have attention to detail, demonstrate good attendance, ability to follow directions, have strong customer service and organizational skills, ability to communicate effectively, meet deadlines, can utilize MS Office, and have basic knowledge of an automated accounting system.

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There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 5 days, on November 9, 2026.

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This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on August 31, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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