Accountant Trainee

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• Job Code: JC-508497
• Position #: -XXX
• Working Title: Accountant Trainee
• Classification: ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE
• Salary: $4,442.00 – $5,296.00 A
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: Sacramento County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information ensures healthcare access is provided to Californians where it is needed most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We can provide you with the tools to start, build, or transition your career while making an impact for all Californians.

The Office of Administrative Services, also known as OAS, supports the department’s most valued resource, its people. We support our staff through human resources, budgeting, accounting, procurement, contracts, and business services. Our mission is to help expand equitable access to quality and affordable health care for all Californians. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of those you serve.

HCAI demonstrates a commitment to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated, and comfortable as their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture providing equitable opportunities which empowers health care access and information serving diverse CA populations.

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Hybrid Telework Opportunity.

Under general direction from the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Accountant Trainee, in a learning capacity, learns the roles of the State’s control agencies, agency activities, departmental systems, and central fiscal control activities while performing entry‑level accounting and financial duties. The incumbent learns and assists with accounting processes including, but not limited to, accounts receivable processing, cash receipts, basic reconciliation of data, and preparation of routine accounting documents and adjustments in accordance with State Controller’s Office (SCO) requirements and State accounting systems to support the accuracy and integrity of financial data.

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Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you meet the Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include a copy of your unofficial transcripts and/or license for verification. Official sealed transcripts will be required upon appointment. If it is determined an application does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the applicant will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position.

Applicants who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date to be…