Financial Controller

Job Description and Duties

We are excited to announce that effective January 1, 2026 the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) has been renamed the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA).

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Financial Controller will lead the development and standardization of California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority’s (CALCTRA) standards, program, and business processes for fiscal planning. This position has oversight for the Accounting Services and Inventory Management Section. Responsible for making high level decisions and formulating, recommending, and implementing major departmental policies and strategies to the CFO and the executive team on all areas related to CALCTRA's fiscal related initiatives. Directly supervises the Accounting Administrator III.

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Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Upon a conditional job offer, the selected candidate will be required to clear live scan, a tuberculosis (TB) test, and physical (if applicable).

This position is subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing pursuant to 2 CCR § 559.960.

In addition to the Standard State Application (STD 678), all interested applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ is comprised of five factors which address how each candidate's education, training, experience, and skills qualify them for the position. The SOQ  serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information in a clear and concise manner. The SOQ must be no longer than three (3) typed single sided pages. This will be the only tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list for the position . The SOQ must include relevant examples of experience and be numbered in the order the following factors are presented: 

Factor 1: Describe your experience leading and providing direction of a fiscal division or team. What was your scope of responsibility?

Factor 2:  Describe your experience with establishing a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within a fiscal team while adapting to changing accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and agency business needs.

Factor 3: Describe your leadership experience providing expert advice and guidance to executive management, department staff, external customers, and control agencies on Fiscal related matters.

Factor 4:  Describe a situation in which you identified a significant compliance, control, or procedural deficiency within your area of responsibility. What actions did you take to address the issue, mitigate risk, and prevent reoccurrence?  

Factor 5: Describe your work experience with financial accounting, cost accounting and/or government accounting.

Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. 

Application packages submitted without a Statement of Qualifications will not be considered.

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:

• Experience leading and providing direction of a fiscal division or team.
• Experience establishing a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within a fiscal team while adapting to chaning accounting standards, regulatory compliance, and agency business needs.
• Experience providing expert advice and guidance to executive management, department staff, external customers, and control agencies on Fiscal related matters.
• Experience identifying significant compliance, control, or procedural deficiencies within an area of responsibility.
• Experience with financial accounting, cost accounting, and/or government accounting.

Benefits

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

LOCATION OF POSITION

California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority
Accounting Services
560 East Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630

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" section of this job posting for the Statement of Qualifications instructions and details.