ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. Position Details Job Code #:

JC-529259

Position #(s): 280-653-4546-177 Working Title: Accounting Officer, Specialist Classification:

ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

$5,266.00 - $6,591.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Work Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Work Week: Monday - Friday Department Information The Employment Development Department (EDD) is one of the largest State departments with employees at hundreds of service locations. For more than 70 years, the EDD has connected millions of job seekers and employers in an effort to build the economy of the Golden State. In order to continue our mission, we are constantly looking for the best and the brightest to join our ranks. Working at EDD presents many opportunities. If you strive to make a difference, we invite you to seek a career with EDD. Job Description and Duties THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE. Would you like to use your accounting education in a meaningful way? Great news! We are seeking professionals who can apply their accounting education and experience to join our team as an Accounting Officer Specialist! Under the general supervision of the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor), the Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs routine, professional program accounting work of average complexity related to the Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control activities that include fraud prevention and detection, establishment of overpayments, employer and claimant assistance and maintenance of employer and claimant accounts to ensure the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. The incumbent makes monetary eligibility determinations and adjustments as they relate to the various Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control workload processes and utilizes a variety of databases, analyzes information obtained from a variety of Federal, State and Departmental sources and makes complex determinations and adjustments as it relates to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. The incumbent performs lead activities for subordinate staff by providing training; reviewing staff work and providing feedback on the various Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control workloads. The incumbent needs to be flexible and adaptable to frequent workload changes based on organizational workload priorities. Position exists in Sacramento County. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement . #J-18808-Ljbffr Employment Development Department