Accounting Administrator ; Specialist

Job Posting:

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

JC-533378 -

JC-533378 - Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR I (SPECIALIST)

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/9/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

All applicants will be considered; however, SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce.

New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility.

To learn more about us, please see CDTFA Gateway to New Opportunities video

This is a re-advertisement of JC-521273. If you previously applied under JC-521273 you would need to re-apply under this new Job Control, JC-533378 in order to be considered.

Under the general direction of the Chief Accounting Officer (Business Taxes Administrator III), the Accounting Administrator (AA) I (Specialist) performs the most complex and sensitive professional accounting work in a large, multifaceted fiscal environment. The AA I (Specialist) conducts advanced analytical accounting activities involving the establishment, maintenance, and analysis of financial records across multiple Accounting Sections. Serves as project manager for enterprise-wide fiscal management initiatives.

Provides expert advisory services to the California Department of Tax and Fee (CDTFA) management and executive staff. Represents the Accounting Branch in statewide and departmental discussions on accounting policies and operations. Maintains effective working relationships with CDTFA programs, the Budget Branch, Cashiers Section, State Controller’s Office (SCO), State Treasurer’s Office (STO), California State Auditor’s Office (CSA), Department of Finance (DOF), and other state entities.

Here is the link to the exam bulletin for the Accounting Administrator I (Specialist):
Cal Careers

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.

• Position may be located in a high-rise building.
• Partial Telework is available.
• Standard office environment.
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods of time.
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ACCOUNTING…