FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT I

The California State Controller's Office is the chief fiscal officer of California, ensuring accountability and transparency in financial practices. The Financial Accountant I will be responsible for supporting the implementation of statutory control agency functions within the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) and will participate in various financial analysis and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert utilizing the knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Budgetary/Legal Basis budgeting, accounting, and reporting requirements as prescribed by California Law; fiscal accounting rules and regulations contained in the State Administrative Manual and Uniform Codes; and procedures as prescribed by the SCO
• Perform analysis and research to determine appropriate action, suggest alternative solutions, and provide support for recommendations related to the implementation of SARD control agency functions in FI$Cal
• Participate in the development of FI$Cal's financial components to fulfill unique State requirements
• Analyze, design, develop, and test financial systems and components such as configurations, conversions, interfaces, extensions, forms, queries, and reports
• Analyze existing and proposed accounting and reporting standards and policies to assess opportunities for business process reengineering while ensuring system integrity. Identify internal control risks and report to management
• Attend training to keep apprised of new financial rules and regulations, accounting systems, processes, and procedures
• Design training plans and provide training to the division
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in documenting current as-is and future to-be processes
• Work extended or weekend hours with little advanced notice to meet deadlines

Skills

• Knowledge of laws of the State of California
• Knowledge of fiscal accounting rules and regulations contained in the State Administrative Manual
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Principles
• Knowledge of procedures prescribed by the State Controller's Office
• Knowledge of the comprehensive financial system of the centralized accounts
• Knowledge of financial reporting systems for Budgetary/Legal and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for statewide financial reporting purposes
• Ability to perform analysis and research to determine appropriate action
• Ability to suggest alternative solutions and provide support for recommendations related to the implementation of SARD control agency functions in FI$Cal
• Ability to participate in the development of FI$Cal's financial components to fulfill unique State requirements
• Ability to analyze, design, develop, and test financial systems and components such as configurations, conversions, interfaces, extensions, forms, queries, and reports
• Ability to analyze existing and proposed accounting and reporting standards and policies to assess opportunities for business process reengineering while ensuring system integrity
• Ability to identify internal control risks and report to management
• Ability to attend training to keep apprised of new financial rules and regulations, accounting systems, processes, and procedures
• Ability to design training plans and provide training to the division
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to participate in documenting current as-is and future to-be processes
• Ability to work extended or weekend hours with little advanced notice to meet deadlines
• A copy of your degree, transcripts, or degree evaluation is required
• A Statement of Qualifications is required
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required

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