Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent Term, Full-time Accounting Officer (Specialist) position within the Division of Fiscal Management Office's Accounts Receivable and Cashiering Unit. This position is in-office work located in the Sacramento office. Thisrecruitment may be used to fillsubsequent vacancies ofthese positions within the next 180 days.

Under close supervision from the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs professional accounting duties of average difficulty in the establishment and maintenance of accounting records for the revenue, reimbursements, and abatements billed and received by the Department in accordance with the State Administrative Manual requirements.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The Sacramento office will be relocating from our current Arena Blvd. location to the brand new state-of-the-art May Lee State Office Complex in Sacramento's River District by Spring of 2025.

Special Requirements

Please do  not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications (MQ) will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.  If you are meeting MQ’s with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification . Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the MQ’s, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at at  NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.  

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.

Additional Filing Instructions :

• If applying with a hard copy application, please reference “JC-469206/RPA#FMO 25-134”in the Job Title section of your State application in order to be considered for this vacancy. 
• Emailed and faxed applications will not be accepted.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Punctual and ability to demonstrate good attendance
• Detail oriented
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to work cooperatively with internal and external customers
• Proficient at using Microsoft Office suite programs such as Excel and accounting software programs preferably FI$Cal
• Knowledge of accounts receivable, collection, cashiering, and record-keeping accounting practices
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• The ability to organize, set priorities and follow directions from the supervisor

Benefits

State employees may be eligible for health, dental, vision and leave benefits, as well as retirement programs and other benefits.  Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements, which are contracts negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define employees’ wages, hours and conditions of employment.  Other possible benefits include:

• Alternate Work Schedules
• Telework
• Reimbursement Accounts

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

Statement of Qualifications

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ must be no more than two pages in length, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font, and must have the applicant's first and last name and "Statement of Qualifications" in the upper right corner.

1. Describe your experience as it relates to the duty statement.
2. Describe your relevant education as it relates to this position and your experience utilizing Microsoft Office suite programs.

Application packages received without a SOQ may not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and Supplemental Applications do not take the place of the SOQ.

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 -

  A Statement of Qualifications is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678).  Applications received without an appropriate Statement of Qualifications based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered.  Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications.  Please refer to the “Statement of Qualifications” section below for specific requirements.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Remote job, Relocation,

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