FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT II

Working Title: Supervisor, Budgetary/Legal Basis Reporting Section Classification: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT II Position Details Job Code #: JC-528555 Position #(s): 051-420-4192-001 $8,658.00 - $10,758.00 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 Facility: State Accounting and Reporting Division The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures accountability and transparency of California’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state’s future. The State Accounting and Reporting Division (SARD) of the California State Controller’s Office plays a crucial role in ensuring the transparency, accuracy, and efficiency of the state’s financial operations. As the backbone of California’s financial reporting, SARD is responsible for preparing and publishing essential financial statements, overseeing the state’s budgetary control, and providing vital fiscal information to policy decision-makers and the public. Working in this division means contributing to the financial stability and integrity of the fifth-largest economy in the world with opportunities to engage in meaningful work, learn from seasoned experts, and grow your career in public finance. Job Description And Duties Under the general direction of a Financial Accountant III or IV, the Financial Accountant II will act as a supervisor over staff performing technical and professional financial accounting activities, assist in planning, organizing, and directing the work activities of the staff responsible for the preparation of the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report (BLBAR) and the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and various other statewide financial reports published by the State Controller's Office. The Financial Accountant II will utilize, including but not limited to the knowledge of governmental financial accounting, auditing, and financial reporting rules and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles, procedures prescribed by the State Controller and the Department of Finance, and supervisory policy, procedures, and responsibilities. Duties Performed Manage, plan, and direct the work of professional financial accounting staff that prepare complex financial accounting transactions and compile, analyze, and prepare statewide financial statements and note disclosures in compliance with the budget or other legal requirements and, on a limited basis, statements in compliance with GAAP. Prepare the BLBAR and, to a limited degree, the ACFR and other statewide financial reports that includes the compilation of 2,000+ annual financial reports received from state commissions, boards, universities, agencies and departments, and the analysis, review, and preparation of complex statewide calculations, transactions, and schedules. Assist and manage financial accounting staff with all activities required to produce the BLBAR and other financial reports, including but not limited to the General Fund preliminary Statements used by the Department of Finance; financial information included in Appendix A of the State Treasurer's Official Bond Offering Statements; Budgetary Comparison Schedules, Supplement, and Statistical Schedules for the ACFR; and Accounts Receivable reports. Communicate annual financial reporting requirements to state agencies, component units, and other entities. Communicate with management, other SCO staff, and personnel at the CA State Auditors’ Office, the Department of Finance, and other state agencies to properly report financial information and to resolve financial accounting and reporting problems related to the application of GAAP and other legal requirements. Develop and maintain a variety of automated and complex financial accounting and reporting systems and tools used to record and analyze financial accounting transactions and to generate, analyze, and publish financial reports. Provide training and guidance to state accounting personnel on year-end financial accounting and reporting requirements. Evaluate existing statewide financial accounting and reporting policies, controls, procedures, and processes and develop, recommend, formulate, and implement revisions required by changes in legislation, state policies, and financial accounting and reporting standards. Evaluate existing staff training materials, procedure manuals, and on-the-job reference materials and work with other Bureau management to revise these materials as needed. Ensure that financial accounting staff receive the training necessary to do their jobs and to continue their professional development. Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of developing and implementing financial accounting and reporting requirements. Participate in discussions with the State Auditors’ Office, the Department of Finance, state agencies, State Controller personnel and others to ensure that financial information is accurate and reported timely. Evaluate current procedures and policies for business improvement opportunities and coordinate with other SCO divisions to effect changes to business processes. Supervise staff monitoring the flow of financial reporting deliverables from state agencies to SCO to support SGR’s financial reporting publications. Review, analyze, prepare, and record complex statewide calculations, transactions, reconciliations, and schedules for financial reporting purposes. Supervise communications with state agencies about various problems with their reports and provide direction in correcting them. Supervise staff monitoring the flow of financial reporting deliverables from state agencies to SCO to support SGR’s financial reporting publications. Participate as a budgetary/legal basis reporting subject matter expert in development and implementation of the FI$Cal statewide financial accounting system. Assist with interpreting financial reporting processes, documents, and reports for FI$Cal staff and consultants. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements A resume is required. A copy of your degree, transcripts, or degree evaluation is required. A Statement of Qualifications is required; please see ‘Required Application Package Documents’ for instructions. Take the required examination here: Financial Accountant II Examination Who May Apply Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s). Final Filing Date: 8/27/2026 Address for Mailing Application Packages: State Controller's Office, Human Resources, Attn: Human Resources Office, C.B., 300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 Address for Drop-Off Application Packages: State Controller's Office, Human Resources, Attn: Human Resources Office, C.B., 300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 Applications dropped off in person must be received by 5 p.m. in HR, by the final filing date. Hours: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting. Required Application Package Documents 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 required and must be included. Degree and/or School Transcripts Statement of Qualifications - The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) can be no more than two pages in length, must indicate “Statement of Qualifications” at the top of the page, must identify the candidate’s name at the top of the page, and must specifically address the topic listed below. Resumes are not acceptable as a substitute for the SOQ. The SOQ must be typed in Arial font, 12-point size, and be single-spaced on 8.5” x 11” paper with one-inch margins. Please describe your experience preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing governmental financial statements. Please describe your technical accounting and leadership experience that demonstrates your ability to manage and/or lead a team responsible for preparation, review, and analysis of complex governmental financial statements. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr