Accounting Analyst

Job Description

ACCOUNTING ANALYST | California State Controller’s Office

The Tone:
This is a permanent, full-time role at the California State Controller’s Office, located in Sacramento County with a hybrid telework option. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures the accountability and transparency of the state’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all Californians. The Local Government Programs and Services Division (LGPSD) partners with local governments across the state to promote transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility, ultimately helping to safeguard public funds. This Accounting Analyst role supports the division by performing professional-level accounting duties in the establishment and maintenance of financial accounts and records for various state tax programs, directly contributing to fiscal health and public service.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Location: Hybrid Sacramento, CA
• Pay: $4256–$6591 monthly
• Team: Reports to an Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)
• Mission: This person will establish and maintain financial records for tax programs to ensure accountability and transparency of public funds for local governments.
• Tech Stack: Sage ACCPAC, FI$Cal

What You’ll Actually Do
• Fiscal Transaction Coordination: Coordinate, monitor, and review fiscal transactions related to tax revenues and refunds, and assist with the completion of monthly and year-end financial, statistical, and management reports for various internal and external agencies.
• Financial System Utilization: Effectively utilize Sage ACCPAC software applications and FI$Cal to precisely record financial transactions and generate accurate financial reports.
• Account Reconciliation and Maintenance: Perform monthly reconciliations on various tax programs, establish new accounts, meticulously analyze transactions, and prepare necessary adjustments to update subsidiary ledgers.
• Delinquency and Collections Support: Identify past due accounts receivables, prepare billing notices, and organize accounts for transfer to internal collection staff for further action, including preparing updated account balances for bankruptcy claims.
• Inter-Agency and Public Liaison: Coordinate and communicate with the Departmental Accounting Office and other tax program administering state agencies, and assist taxpayers or their representatives with complex inquiries concerning account status and corrections.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Minimum qualification for the Accounting Analyst classification, typically a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field, along with successfully passing the required Accounting Analyst Examination.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to perform professional-level accounting duties, including coordinating fiscal transactions, conducting monthly reconciliations, analyzing financial documents, and preparing adjustments. Experience processing remittance forms and calculating interest on delinquent accounts is also required.
• Skills:
• Governmental Accounting: Solid understanding of governmental accounting practices and compliance with statutory authorization.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in utilizing financial software applications, specifically Sage ACCPAC and FI$Cal, for recording transactions and generating reports.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify past due accounts, correct errors in financial records, and analyze complex accounting documents.
• Communication & Coordination: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for assisting taxpayers and coordinating effectively with internal and external agencies.