Accountant Trainee

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-522275
Position #(s):
-480
Working Title:
Accountant Trainee/Accounting Officer, Specialist
Classification::
ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE
$4,442.00 - $5,296.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Shall Consider:
ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)
$5,266.00 - $6,591.00 A
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type::
Permanent, Full Time

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of fellow Californians while achieving your career goals? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy a collaborative and challenging work environment? The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, protect, and support the people of California experiencing need in ways that empower wellbeing and disrupt systemic inequities.

The vision of the California Department of Social Services is to provide quality services with a commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable California where all people can thrive.
The mission of the Accounting and Reporting Bureau is to ensure the financial records and automated accounting systems of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) maintain fiscal integrity in accordance with sound accounting principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, State Uniform Accounting System, and State and Federal regulations. Record and reconcile all transactions posted to the Department’s financial book of record, the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal).

Maintain the fiscal integrity of FI$Cal, the County Expense Claim (CEC) system, and other ad hoc systems to provide accurate and timely financial reporting to federal and state compliance agencies, as well as internal and external end users. Provide cash management oversight and projections in accordance with the Budget Act to meet the needs of CDSS.
CDSS Guiding Principles
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Accessibility. Belonging.
We ensure opportunities for everyone to participate in a meaningful way in fulfilling the mission and vision of CDSS.
Community Engagement
We prioritize the lived experiences of community members as a driving force behind the creation, implementation, desired impact, or change of programs and services.
Empowerment
We engage, operate, and advocate from the understanding that each community and person has desires and capabilities to lead in their own life.
Quality Services
We provide services that align intent and impact by ensuring that they are accessible, community driven, interconnected, and continuously improved.
Data Defined Outcomes
We equitably collect and analyze data, take data-driven action, and measure outcomes relevant to those we serve, ensuring transparency and accountability.

The Accounting and Reporting Bureau is recruiting for a motivated self-starter seeking a challenging, exciting, and friendly working environment with a variety of work assignments at the Accountant Trainee/Accounting Officer, Specialist level within the General Ledger Unit.
Accountant (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). AT is an entry level position in which you will learn how to perform various accounting functions such as post journal entries, reconcile appropriations and general ledger accounts, and prepare financial statements. These tasks include, but are not limited to, maintaining accounting records, preparing all types of accounts and records of financial transactions, and the preparation of year-end financial statements.

Participates in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) projects to meet daily operational needs
Accounting Officer, Specialist (AO-Spec)
The AO-Spec is responsible for accounting duties of average difficulty as they relate to the accounting functions and tasks mentioned above. The AO-Spec utilizes accounting knowledge and analytical skills, perform maintenance and uniformity of financial reporting for revenues, expenditures, reimbursements, fund transfers, encumbrances, and appropriations in accordance with federal and…