Job Description

Job Description and Duties

ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST) – ADMIN DIVISION / ACCOUNTING SECTION / GENERAL LEDGER-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE UNIT / SACRAMENTO HQ

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

The Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs professional first journey-level accounting duties which require advanced understanding of the State’s accounting system and financial reporting processes. This position requires the incumbent to independently process, maintain and clear Payroll Accounts Receivables, Salary Advances, Housing refunds and other miscellaneous accounts receivable in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Parks and Recreation, State Administrative Manual, Department Administrative Manual, Government Codes, Bargaining Unit agreements and State Controller’s Office (SCO) rules and regulations. The incumbent provides excellent and professional customer service when in contact with staff of any level within the Department of Parks and Recreation and all external customers.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered. 439573

This position is designated as telework eligible remote centered.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Rosa Jimenez-Zelaya at (916) 902-8341 or at Rosa.Jimenez-Zelaya@parks.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).

Applicants must include a Supplemental Questionnaire (SOQ) for this recruitment. Applications without an SOQ or include an SOQ that does not directly answer all the items below will not be considered. Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

Please include your name and ensure your SOQ is no more than 2 pages in length, single-spaced, in Arial 12-pt font:

1. Describe your knowledge and experience related to processing payroll accounts receivable, salary advances and handling sensitive information.

2. Describe your knowledge and experience with reconciliations and audits and explain the difference between both.

3. Describe your ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all levels of departmental staff, other government agencies and members of the public.

Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position official sealed transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

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 # 549-070-4546-037 and the Job Control # JC-439573 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 - See "Special Requirements"

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Remote job,

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