Accountant Trainee – State Operations

Job Description

ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE | California Department of Social Services

The Tone:
This is a full-time, permanent role at the California Department of Social Services, located in Sacramento with a hybrid work model. The department is a significant state organization dedicated to serving, protecting, and supporting Californians experiencing need, with a vision for an inclusive, diverse, and equitable California where all people can thrive. This position plays a critical role within the Accounting Disbursements Bureau, which is responsible for fulfilling the department’s extensive disbursement obligations across 30 funds and approximately 400 appropriations, totaling over $47 billion annually. The successful candidate will contribute to a mission-driven environment that values Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Belonging, Community Engagement, Empowerment, Quality Services, and Data Defined Outcomes.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Location: Hybrid Sacramento, CA
• Pay: $4,442.00 – $6,591.00 monthly
• Team: Accounting Disbursements Bureau, State Operations Unit
• Mission: To learn and perform professional accounting work, ensuring accurate financial record-keeping and compliance with disbursement obligations for the department.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Suite applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Accounting: Learn to establish and maintain accounts and financial records while receiving professional accounting training and performing professional accounting duties.
• Operational Learning: Gain understanding of agency activities, departmental systems, and central fiscal control procedures within the organization.
• Fiscal Oversight: Exercise central fiscal control activities and contribute to the preparation, review, and analysis of various accounts and records of financial transactions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and utilize interpersonal skills through interaction with program personnel and control agencies involved in fiscal activities.
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure the accurate processing of disbursements in accordance with the Budget Act and other statutory authority, aligning with the bureau’s responsibility.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level understanding of professional accounting principles, with the ability to meet minimum qualifications for the Accountant Trainee classification, potentially through relevant education.
• Experience: No specific years of experience are stated for the Accountant Trainee; for the Accounting Officer, Specialist level, professional accounting duties are expected.
• Skills: Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Suite applications, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to be a motivated self-starter.
• Bonus: Interest in working in a challenging, exciting, and friendly environment with diverse work assignments.