Accounting Technician - Entry (Promotional)

• This is an internal promotional recruitment, only open to City of Napa full-time classified employees.
• Do you have a passion for providing vital support to a collaborative team?

Are you eager to use your technical accounting experience to serve our community? Has your collaborative work style allowed you to bring value and make positive impacts? Then APPLY TODAY and continue your Accounting career with the City of Napa! We are currently seeking qualified applicants to fill an Accounting Technician (Entry) opening in the Finance Department. You would contribute to the organization by supporting the Revenue Section, assisting with system improvement efforts, providing experience in reporting to government organizations at the Federal and State levels, working with automated financial systems and more. You may also perform duties in accounts payable, utility billing, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, or benefits administration support, performing routine to difficult work processing requests and other municipal transactions. This outstanding opportunity will support our staff and display your math/accounting/bookkeeping skills, attention to detail, organization and use of tact. The Finance Department consists of 26 full-time employees and an annual department budget of $7.2 million, for FY25/26. The Finance Department is composed of the Administration, Accounting and Auditing, Revenue, and Budget divisions. The department is responsible for safeguarding public financial resources, providing the City Council with thoughtful policy analysis and development of financially sound funding options, developing the City budget, utility billing, overseeing purchasing activities, and assisting city departments to implement their programs through budget development and management, and reporting the city's financial activity in a clear and understandable manner to the organization and the community.

IMPORTANT DATES

In-Person Panel Interviews will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026. This date has been confirmed, and it is recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. Departmental Interviews will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Ideal candidates for the position of Accounting Technician (Entry) will have shown success in demonstrating the following competencies: Technical Knowledge and Skill

• Technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; using knowledge to accomplish results. Emotional Intelligence
• Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; using insights to effectively manage own responses so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results. Customer Service
• Ensuring that the (internal or external) customer's perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value. Quality Orientation
• Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Information Monitoring
• Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it. Adaptability
• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Initiating Action
• Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required.

Please click here to view a full, detailed class specification for Accounting Technician (Entry). This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy and may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be at least 6 months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

MISSION STATEMENT

for the City of Napa Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.

CORE VALUES

for the City of Napa Integrity

• Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride. Service
• Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions. Inclusion
• Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity. Collaboration
• Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

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NOTE:

CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS

• SELECTION PROCESS The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.

Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months. What happens next? We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable. Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology. Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification. When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department. Language Equity If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso. Reasonable Accommodations The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.