Senior Accounting Officer; Specialist

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• Job Code #: JC-531542
• Position #(s):
  
  -012
• Working Title
  : SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)
• Classification
  : SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)
• Salary
  : $6,031.00 - $7,775.00
• Number of Positions
  :
  Multiple
• Work Location
  :
  Sacramento County
• Telework
  :
  Hybrid
• Job Type
  :
  Permanent, Full Time

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California not only needs you; it wants you as part of the growing workforce. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) makes life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting the revenue that supports our essential public services, with CDTFA administered programs accounting for about twenty‑three (23%) percent of all state revenue. Tax programs administered by the CDTFA are concentrated in two general areas – sales and use tax, and special taxes and fees.

New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas FA offers employees reliable income, stable benefits, work‑life balance, paid holidays, advancement opportunities, and the personal fulfillment of knowing that your work is personally impacting the lives of others.

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

Under the general direction of the Accounting Administrator II (Manager), the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) independently performs the more difficult professional accounting work in the researching, analyzing, monitoring, establishing, and maintaining of accounts and financial records in the General Fund Accounts Payable (GFAP) Unit. Provides accounting expertise on complex accounting issues relating to contracts, accounts payable, and special projects. Meets with various California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) units and management to facilitate the work between various offices.

Considerable contact is made with CDTFA/Board of Equalization (BOE) management, the Budget Branch, the Contracts Section, the State Controller’s Office (SCO), and the Department of General Services.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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…