ASSOCIATE ACCOUNTING ANALYST

Job Description and Duties This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by performing highly complex fiscal activities and professional accounting work that includes daily draws, monthly and quarterly reconciliations, and semiannual and annual financial reporting for over ten grants. The Associate Accounting Analyst (AAA) performs highly complex analysis and research to resolve various complex accounting issues using multiple automated accounting systems and procedures. This position may act as Lead in the unit. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted. A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (537159) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission. Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. 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: • Knowledge and experience with state accounting systems. • Knowledge of Microsoft Office application tools such as Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word. • Ability to apply accounting principles and procedures to effectively and accurately perform daily accounting functions. • Possess excellent organization skills to handle multiple priorities effectively. • Possess strong reconciliation experience. • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with control agencies, program staff, and other internal/external stakeholders. • Customer service oriented. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions: To be considered for this position, you must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ should be single-spaced, Arial 12 pt. font, no more than two pages in length, and include the numbered questions with responses. Please answer the following questions: • Describe your experience performing reconciliations and analysis. Please include total years/months of experience, and an example of a time you identified a reconciling item, and what steps you took to resolve it. • Describe your experience with FI$Cal or a similar accounting system, including modules used or functions performed. Please include job title and dates. Applications received without the SOQ or not following the above directions will not be considered. Resumes in lieu of the SOQ will not be considered. For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678), including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, dates of employment, start/end dates of employment, and supervisor information. Application packages without this information may affect your eligibility for this position. Any information listed on the resume will not be considered in place of information on the STD 678.