SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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This position shall consider Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) or an Accounting Officer (Specialist). Find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement below.

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist):

Under the general direction of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs the more complex professional and technical accounting duties in the establishment, maintenance, research, and analysis of accounts and financial records for the Daily Revenue Section. This requires an understanding of the entire accounting process and accounting system. Considerable contacts are made with field offices, the Budget Section, Cashiers Section, the State Controller's Office, the State Treasurer's Office, the California State Auditor, and various State Departments. The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) may serve as a lead for lower level accounting personnel.

Accounting Officer (Specialist): Under the general supervision of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs professional and technical accounting duties of average difficulty in the establishment, maintenance, research, and analysis of accounts and financial records for the Daily Revenue Section. Constant contacts are made with field offices, the Budget Section, Cashiers Section, the State Controller's Office, the State Treasurer's Office, the California State Auditor, and various State Departments.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.

Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California's Personal Leave Program.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.