SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

Job Description and Duties

SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST) – ACCOUNTING SERVICES SECTION / GENERAL LEDGER UNIT / SACRAMENTO HQ

The reporting location for this position is at 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA.  This position will work under the general supervision of the  Accounting Administrator I.

The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)  independently performs the more complex and difficult accounting tasks which requires an understanding of the entire State Accounting and Financial reporting processes. This position will act as a lead for the General Ledger Unit (GL) for all Business Units (BU) 3790, BU 3830, BU 3835, BU 3850 Governmental and Non-Governmental Cost Funds. Proficiency in Excel, MS Word, Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) and familiar with State Controller's Office (SCO) and Department of Finance (DOF) requirements.

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  Jenniffer Worthey at Show phone number or View email address on calcareers.ca.gov.

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 .

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position.

Please include a 1-2 page(s), 12-point font, Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that describes your experience as it relates to this position/Duty Statement. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ.

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 #549-070-4567-007 and the Job Control # JC-538220 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"