Financial Accountant Iii

Sacramento County

Job Code #: JC-534582

Position #(s): -013

Working Title: Manager

Classification: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT III

$10,527.00 - $11,953.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Hybrid

Permanent, Full Time

State Accounting and Reporting Division

Sacramento County

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Under the direction of the Financial Accountant IV or Assistant Division Chief, the Financial Accountant III supervises financial accounting staff and serves as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in the Bureau of Fiscal Systems and Transactions (BFST) in Agency Transactions Unit. The incumbent represents the State Accounting and Reporting Division (SARD) in carrying out its statutory control agency functions within the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal).

The incumbent participates in FI$Cal implementation, operations, and system enhancement activities with State Controller's Office (SCO) FI$Cal Functional Service Office team members, project staff, partner agencies, and state departments. The incumbent must understand the comprehensive system of centralized financial accounts and how those accounts support annual statewide financial reporting on the Budgetary/Legal basis and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

The incumbent also serves as a liaison between SARD staff and FI$Cal by communicating project and operational status, identifying risks and issues, reviewing decision and design documents, developing and providing training, and completing assigned activities.

• Plan, organize, direct, and supervise financial accounting professionals responsible for complex analytical reviews and approvals. Assign and prioritize work, review work products, provide technical guidance, and evaluate staff performance. Manage the compilation of financial accounting records for governmental and non-governmental cost funds.
• Oversee assigned functions within the comprehensive system of centralized financial accounts, including automated financial accounting systems and…