Accountant I (Specialist) (LEAP)

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CAL FIRE seeks an Accountant I (Specialist) for LEAP in Sacramento, CA. The role performs accounting tasks such as journal entries, ledgers, trial balances, and preliminary reconciliations to support financial reporting.

Salary ranges shown monthly: $3,819–$4,780 (A) and $3,933–$4,925 (L). The position involves preparing invoices, reviewing deposits, and assisting with budget data and reports for the State Controller's Office.

Qualifications

• Experience posting journal entries and general ledgers.
• Ability to prepare trial balances and preliminary reconciliations.
• Experience preparing invoices and compiling budget data.

Responsibilities

• Post ledgers and reconcile financial records.
• Prepare invoices for contracts and interagency agreements.
• Review deposits and monitor interest on securities; manage follow-up on dishonored items.

Skills

Journal entries

General ledger

Trial balances

Invoices & budgets

Job description

Exam # 4317

Deadline Continuous

Working title Accountant I (Specialist) (LEAP) Monthly salary ACCOUNTANT I (SPECIALIST): $3,819.00 - $4,780.00 (A) per Month ACCOUNTANT I (SPECIALIST): | $3,933.00 - $4,925.00 (L) per Month Exam # 4317 Deadline Continuous

Position Description

00104177 - ACCOUNTANT I (SPECIALIST)

Makes journal entries, posts ledgers, takes trial balances, audits claims, and performs preliminary reconciliations and adjustments of financial records and reports; gathers data for a variety of financial reports requiring the application of accounting principles and judgment; compiles the less difficult financial reports; compiles and analyzes workload and other budget data; reviews deposit receipts submitted by field offices; prepares remittance advise to the State Controller's Office; keeps track of interest due on stocks, bonds and other securities; maintains follow-up and collection of dishonored checks; prepares and/or reviews invoices for contracts, interagency agreements, and billings by the department; issues invoices to departmental employees for overpayment or misuse of departmental equipment; maintains unclear collection account; makes progress payments to contractors on a monthly basis based on work completed by the contractor; and reviews and schedules payment for leases for office space and consultant contracts.

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