City and County of San Francisco

Under general supervision, receives, disburses and accounts for large sums of money in connection with the payment of various types of bills; performs clerical work of average difficulty in the preparation and maintenance of related records; may exercise limited supervision over clerical staff; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: Interpreting and carrying out existing methods and procedures relative to handling large amounts of money; dealing effectively and courteously with other departmental employees and the general public; the maintenance of records and reports reflecting the receipt and deposit of monies.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Receives deposits of cash, checks, warrants and negotiable instruments from City departments as well as from other private and public sources; examines all checks, warrants and other financial instruments for accuracy according to the negotiable instruments laws.

2. When assigned to Treasurer's office, may be required to pay out money from cash accounts against authorized demands, money for jury fees, welfare, miscellaneous payments, and cashing of warrants.

3. Checks currency received for counterfeit bills; depending on assignment, may receive warrants from clearing houses with the responsibility to handle according to specific procedures.

4. Keeps daily balance sheets of all money paid out; assures that disbursements are accurately posted to the proper cash account.

5. May check monies received by subordinate personnel against receipts and verifies amounts.

6. May arrange checks, drafts and money orders in appropriate sequence for de-posit; prepares deposit slips and receipts for active unverified deposits.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires good knowledge of: The methods and procedures of handling and accounting for money; appropriate laws and regulations applied to the collection and disbursement of City funds; checks, bonds, and other negotiable instruments and their proper validation and endorsement.

Requires ability to: Perform arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; handle cash checks and warrants with accuracy; requires some supervisory ability.

These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. Although these minimum qualifications are typical of the class, additional minimum qualifications and special conditions may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the job announcement.

Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours of verifiable experience as a cashier receiving deposits, applying payments to proper accounts and reconciling collections.

NOTE: Experience such as a Cashier Grocery Checker, Restaurant Cashier, Store/Department Store Cashier, Gasoline/Service Station Cashier or other retail cashiering is not qualifying experience.

AMENDED: 2/12/10

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.