Career Opportunities

Position #:
051-420-4588-235

Salary Range:
$5,967 - $7,474

Issue Date:
4/18/2024

Contact:
Lucy Xiong 916-323-6455

Location:
State Accounting & Reporting
3301 C Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Final Filing Date:
May 1, 2024

Looking for a job that you can feel passionate about?  Looking for work in an inviting work environment?  If you are interested in working in a fast-paced environment surrounded by enthusiastic and self-motivated people, then look no further!  The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination Constitutional employer within the State of California. 

Benefits: The following link outlines a summary of benefits available to state employees: https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx

The option for Hybrid telework is available upon completion of training period.
Free Parking

Work Hours:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified will be interviewed. Please include a copy of your degree, transcripts, and detailed work experience on your application. Application must include “to” and “from” employment dates (m/d/y), hours per week, and prior employer contact information including contact number.  Applications received without this information may not be considered for this position.

The selected candidate considered for the advertised position will be required to undergo a fingerprint clearance and any offer of employment will be contingent upon live scan fingerprint results. 

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Required Documents:

1. Degree or Transcripts
2. Employment Application Form (STD. 678)
3. Resume

Scope of Position:
Under general direction of the Financial Accountant II, within the State Accounting and Reporting Division, the incumbent will utilize the knowledge of Government Codes, fiscal accounting rules and regulations contained in the State Administrative Manual, the Uniform Codes Manual, Governmental Accounting Principles and Procedures, and procedures prescribed by the State Controller's Office (SCO) or as required by law. Operating at the full journey level, the incumbent exercises a high degree of independence and performs a full range of professional accounting duties. 

Duties and Responsibilities:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)

• Read, review, and interpret laws and legislation and prepare the necessary accounting transactions to implement the provisions.
• Evaluate and perform analyses of accounting documents submitted by Department of Finance, State agencies, and peers to ensure that they are processed and issued per governmental accounting practices and statutory authorization.
• Maintain accounting control records in dual systems: The Legacy Fiscal System and the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal).
• Review and analyze complex transaction requests from state agencies requesting transfers between or within agencies’ funds and accounts.
• Communicate with accounting personnel from the Department of Finance and/or state agencies to resolve specific accounting issues and explain rules and/or procedures.
• Advise state agencies by providing solutions to specific accounting problems that result when an agency’s request cannot be honored due to existing laws and regulations, accounting rules and procedures, or a deficiency in cash or appropriation balances.
• Provide analytical assistance in state accounting areas within the bureau.
• Assess training needs of the bureau by evaluating current training materials and resulting products.
• Perform analyses of the bureau’s processes and forms to identify problems.
• Meet with bureau management to present findings of analyses and provide recommendations of how specific processes can be improved and operational tasks streamlined.
• Per division or section management’s request, give presentations and perform special projects by applying accounting and auditing principles and procedures.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Excellent attendance and dependability.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, standards, and procedures.
• Demonstrate a high degree of initiative and analytical ability to research and analyze data, present ideas, and draw sound conclusions effectively.
• Ability to apply accounting principles and procedures, draw sound conclusions, analyze situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem solving, and team-building skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships and professionalism with those contacted in the workplace internally and externally, and be courteous and respectful.
• Knowledge of Legacy Fiscal System and PeopleSoft.
• Ability to multi-task, establish workload priorities, work well under pressure, and exercise initiative and flexibility.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.  
• Knowledge and experience with personal computers utilizing Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, etc.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and a positive attitude.