SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

Job Description and Duties This position is located in the city of Sacramento. The DOR Financial Services and Reporting Section is seeking a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) to perform professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts payable. The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) is expected to consistently exercise a degree of initiative, independence, and originality in support of financial services operations and DOR’s mission. Under the general direction of the Accounts Payable Manager, the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) independently performs the most complex and difficult professional accounting duties that require an understanding of the entire accounting process. The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) analyzes, reconciles, and prepares all types of accounts and records of financial transactions and data of complex difficulty. The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) will have considerable contact with accounting administrators, departmental management, district staff, or State control agencies. The Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) will serve in a lead capacity for the Accounts Payable unit. Multiple vacancies may exist. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements If mailing in an application, include JC#536081 on your State Application (STD678) in the "Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for which you are applying" section found under the “Questions” tab of your CalCareer application template. Applicants who do not submit the required information may not be considered for this job. Employment Application (STD.678): It is a requirement to submit work experience, dates, and hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application in order of current and old work experience. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD.678 may not be considered. 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: • Electronic State Employment Application. 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.• Supplemental Application (Instructions below)• Resume• Transcripts Supplemental Application Instructions: Applicants must submit a Supplemental Application (SA) for the hiring manager’s review. Your SA will be a determining factor in scoring your qualifications for this position. If your qualifications are competitive, you will proceed to the hiring interview. The SA should be typed and no longer than 2 pages, 12-point Arial font. Please review the Duty Statement and Desirable Qualifications for the position to address the following: 1. Explain how your work experience, education and/or training make you an excellent candidate for this position.