Accountant Trainee

Job Description and Duties

Under close supervision of the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor), the Accountant Trainee performs accounts payable functions of average difficulty for the State Lands Commission (Commission). Duties include proper coding, recording, and reconciliation of payment transactions in accordance with State Controller’s Office (SCO), Department of Finance (DOF), State Administrative Manual (SAM), Financial Information System of California (Fi$Cal), Department of General Services (DGS) and Commission rules and regulations.

Note:

• Posted salaries do not reflect the 2 - 4.62% pay reduction in exchange for 3.5 – 8 hours per month of leave arising from the Personal Leave Program 2025. Information related to salary reductions is available in Section 2113of the CalHR Human Resources Manual.
• New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of the alternate salary range when applicable.
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Working Conditions

• This position is office-based.
• Primarily an indoor office setting located in Sacramento.

• Work environment is mostly inside an office with artificial light and forced air temperature control.
• Daily use of a personal computer, software programs, and a telephone at a workstation, for prolonged periods.
• Daily use of fax, copiers, and general office equipment.
• Bend, stoop, and stand while performing some tasks.
• Transport materials or objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• This work unit is subject to core business hours between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
• Professional office environment, appropriate business attire required.
• Vacation time off may be limited during the months of June-August for year-end closing deadline.

Special Requirements

Applying electronically for this Job control is preferred. Paper application packages must contain the Job Control number and classification title on the first page of the application in order to be processed and included in the applicant pool.

NOTE:

• Applicants must not include any hyperlinks or confidential information such as SSN, DOB, sex, marital status, age, DL number (unless required), LEAP status, disability information, Equal Opportunity Employer information, exam results, salary, I-9 information, and criminal history in their application package. Confidential information provided in the application package will be redacted.
• Only required or requested documents will be reviewed and considered by the hiring unit.
• Applicants must provide employment history on their STD. 678 application form. Attaching a resume or cover letter does not take place of the employment history sections on the STD. 678. Incomplete STD. 678 application forms may not be considered.
• Generative Artificial Intelligence shall not be used when completing any component of your application package.
• SROA/Surplus or Reinstatement applicants MUST check the applicable box as their basis of eligibility when submitting their application package electronically. Additionally, SROA/Surplus applicants must provide their layoff letter and title it as “SROA Letter” or “Surplus Letter” when applying electronically.

School Transcripts

Applicants using education to meet the minimum qualifications of this classification must provide a copy of their official transcripts with their application package for the universities/colleges or high schools attended where the coursework or degree was received. Failure to provide official transcripts may result in removal from the exam list. Applicants providing copies of international official transcripts may need to provide an evaluation/translation from an educational credentials evaluation service ( Foreign Transcript Evaluation [CL635]) to ensure that all the required coursework can be verified by the hiring agency.

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:

• Possess professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with staff and the public.
• Familiarity with personal computer software - Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Ability to work under tight time frames and pressure.
• Ability to accurately complete work and meet deadlines.
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, and dependability.
• Exceptional organizational skills and self-motivation.
• Good judgment and tact.
• High degree of initiative, independence, flexibility, and originality in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Familiarity with Fi$cal.
• Ability to maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with others.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Position Location

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South Sacramento, CA 95825

***FREE PARKING AND NEAR HWY 50 AND BUS ROUTES***

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.
• Other -

  Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) items 1-2 below must be submitted with application package. The SQ serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Completed SQ must be single-spaced, 12 pt. font, not exceed 2 pages, and responses MUST be numbered in the same order as the SQ items. Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SQ and application packages received without the SQ may not be considered.

  The SQ must address the following:

  1. Describe your experience in accounts payable and travel audit functions.

  2. Describe your experience working with others to complete a project or task. Please provide specific examples.