Accountant Trainee/Accounting Officer, Specialist

The California Department of Social Services is hiring an Accountant Trainee or Accounting Officer, Specialist to support accounting and financial reporting for one or more programs. The role involves preparing federal reports and budget estimates, managing cash flow and reconciliations, and advising management on forecasted expenditures relative to grant awards.

What you'll do:

• Accountant Trainee: This position learns to assist with professional accounting duties by organizing, reviewing, and analyzing financial data for one or more programs to prepare Federal Financial Reports and federal estimated budget reports
• In a training capacity, the Accountant Trainee will learn to assist with determining and managing necessary cash flow to support federal draw requests; complete associated reconciliations; advise management of forecasted expenditures relative to estimated grant awards; and develop interpersonal skills through contact with program personnel and control agencies
• Accounting Officer, Specialist: This position performs professional accounting duties of average difficulty by organizing, reviewing, and analyzing financial data for one or more programs to prepare Federal Financial Reports and federal estimated budget reports
• This position determines and manages necessary cash flow to support federal draw requests; completes associated reconciliations; and advises management of forecasted expenditures relative to estimated grant awards

What they're looking for:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment
• The successful candidate must reside in California at the time of appointment
• How your education and experience qualifies you for the position
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of state accounting rules and regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• An ability to work well under pressure while managing and completing multiple priorities
• Dependability
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

Benefits:

• Medical coverage
• CalPERS pension upon retirement
• Two weeks paid vacation per year
• Two weeks paid sick leave per year
• Two paid Professional Development Days
• One paid Personal Holiday
• Pre-tax parking fee program
• Public transit (mass transit) passes: 100 percent discount on passes sold by state agencies, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS
• Public transit (mass transit) passes: 100 percent reimbursement on passes purchased by state employees, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS
• Vanpool drivers and riders: 100 percent reimbursement on the monthly fee, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS