Sr. Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), General Ledger, the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) will be responsible for independently performing the more difficult professional accounting functions related to table maintenance, running labor and cost allocation fund split, year-end process, and reconciling and maintaining the most complex fund in the Accounting Section. This involves assisting the AAI to ensure that all the year-end procedures are followed in accordance with State Controller Office and Department of Finance. Analyze the clearing account, prepare and post journal entries. Prepare various monthly fund reconciliations, including monthly SCO appropriation reconciliations. Maintain and analyze General Ledger balances for complex funds, including the clearing account, continuous appropriations, and special deposit funds.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense. Beginning July 1st, 2026, it is anticipated the position will be office-centered and employees will be expected to report to the office at least four days per week.

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Special Requirements

• When submitting application in hard copy, applicants are required to submit a standard state application (Form Std.678) with an original signature, and clearly RPA 25-108 & Position # 835-161-4567-001 in the “Job Title(s)” section of the Standard State Application or you will not be considered for the position.
• If you would like to use education in conjunction with experience to satisfy the minimum qualifications, you must attach a copy of your degree and/or transcripts (unofficial or official) to your application to ensure the educational requirements have been met for this position. Failure to do so will result in your application being rejected.
• Please attach a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) to your application to ensure the educational requirements have been met for this position. Failure to do so will result in your application being rejected.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Experience in state or private sector accounting functions.
2. Experience/understanding of year-end process and/or completing financial statements.
3. Degree in Business/ Economics/ Finance/ Accounting OR commensurate experience.
4. FI$Cal experience (or similar accounting system).
5. Experience/understanding of state fiscal policy and regulations (such as the Uniform Codes Manual (UCM), the State Administrative Manual (SAM), the Manual of State Funds, business law, and government code.
6. General Ledger or System experience (i.e., posting Journal Entries, reconciliations, or pulling reports from FI$Cal, etc.).
7. Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and/or Adobe.

Benefits

In addition to a compelling vision for California, CalRecycle offers competitive pay, benefits, and features for its workforce. To review the pay and benefits offered to California civil service staff visit the CalHR website and the CalPERS website; or by visiting

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions

Applicants must complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion prepared by the applicant describing how the applicant's skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience qualify them for the position. Applications received without this information may not be considered for this position. SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name,” be no more than 2 pages, and no smaller than 12-point font (Century Gothic preferred).

1) Describe your background, experience, education and/or training that makes you the best candidate for this position.

2) Describe your knowledge and experience with the General Ledger unit and/or year end process.

Please note resumes, letters, supplemental questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Responses must be numbered and submitted in the same order. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications - Applicants must complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. See SOQ instructions below.