ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR III

Job Description and Duties

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR III- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION / ACCOUNTING SERVICES SECTION

The reporting location for this position is Headquarters in Sacramento, CA. This position will work under the administrative direction of the Assistant Deputy Director of Fiscal Services for the Division of Administrative Services (CEA).

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all accounting and related fiscal activities for the Department of Parks and Recreation. This position develops policy, establishes objectives, and sets forth guidelines to ensure that the Department’s fiscal structure adheres to sound management practices and accounting principles.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position is designated as telework eligible-office centered.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Elisa Partin at View phone number on us.fitly.work or at View email address on us.fitly.work .

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click .

Special Requirements

A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) .

Instructions:

• Include your first and last name at the top of the page
• The question should be in bold followed by your response.
  
• The SOQ must be typed with 1” margins, that is no more than 3 pages in length, single-spaced, in Arial 12-pt font size
• Number your responses
• Directly address your responses according to the SOQ questions.

1. Provide a summary of your education and professional experience in accounting, including the total number of years you have worked in the accounting field and the length of time spent in each relevant position. Describe the specific areas of accounting in which you have gained experience and expertise, highlighting your responsibilities, technical skills, and knowledge of the State of California’s accounting processes, policies, procedures, and systems. Include examples that demonstrate the depth and breadth of your accounting knowledge and how your experience has prepared you to perform the duties of this position.

2. Describe your experience managing and overseeing capital asset accounting within a governmental agency or department. Include your experience with asset capitalization, maintaining and reconciling capital asset records to the general ledger, depreciation, and financial reporting in accordance with applicable governmental accounting standards and state policies and procedures.

3. Describe your experience applying customer service principles to ensure accurate, timely, and responsive service. Include examples demonstrating your ability to communicate effectively and professionally with control agencies, department executives, and external stakeholders, as applicable. Highlight your skills in managing competing priorities, resolving issues, meeting deadlines, and maintaining positive working relationships.

Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position #549-070-4545-001 and the Job Control # JC-535279 in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678. 

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see "Special Requirements"