Accountant Trainee

Position Details

Job Code: JC-509891

Position #: -701

Classification: ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

Salary: $4,442.00 – $5,296.00 A

Consideration: ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST) – $5,266.00 – $6,591.00 A

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Accounting and Automation Support Bureau is recruiting a motivated self-starter for a challenging, exciting, and friendly working environment with a variety of work assignments at the Accountant Trainee/Accounting Officer, Specialist level.

This entry-level position learns to perform professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and records while receiving training; learns agency activities, departmental systems, and central fiscal control activities; and develops interpersonal skills by contact with program personnel and control agencies in fiscal control activities.

This position performs professional accounting duties. A professional accountant typically has responsibility for maintaining accounting records for organizational units and may have budgetary and/or business management control and exercises central fiscal control activities; prepares, reviews, and analyzes all types of accounts and records of financial transactions; and does other related work.

Please note:

A Statement of Qualifications or Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with your application to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without an SOQ may be disqualified.

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (or the electronic version).
• Resume is optional.
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) – see instructions above.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the final filing date: 3/11/2026.

Applicants may submit electronically through your Cal Career Account or by mail to:

Department of Social Services
California Department of Social Services
Attn:
Classification & Pay Unit
P. O. Box 944243 - MS 8-15-58
Sacramento, CA

Drop-off address:

Department of Social Services
California Department of Social Services
Classification & Pay Unit
744 P Street, MS 8-15-58
Sacramento, CA 95814
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations at the time of interview scheduling.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, and is committed to a drug‑free workplace.