ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

California Department of Insurance; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Insurance in Sacramento seeks an Accountant Trainee to join the Accounting Services Bureau in the Financial & Business Management Division. The role provides professional accounting duties in billing and receipts processing, with rotation for cross-training across ARU areas.

The position is permanent, full-time with hybrid telework, offering a state salary range of $4,442.00 to $5,296.00 monthly, and opportunities to develop state accounting expertise under

Qualifications

• Experience with state accounting principles and revenue/accounts receivable processes.
• Ability to analyze, research, and correct entries in AR systems.
• Familiarity with billing and receipts workflows in a government context.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, and post entries to AR accounts.
• Assist with billing/receipts processing and reconciliation.
• Rotate across ARU areas for cross-training and coverage.

Skills

State accounting principles

Billing/Receipts processing

Tools

Oracle Financials

FI$CAL

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-520461

Position #(s): 413-192-4179-707

Working Title: Accountant Trainee

Classification: ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

$4,442.00 - $5,296.00 A

First time State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world.

Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

ADMINISTRATION AND LICENSING SERVICES BRANCH

FINANCIAL & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ACCOUNTING SERVICES BUREAU

Department Website: http://www.insurance.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

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Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced remote‑centered environment with variety in your work? The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Accountant Trainee with experience in State accounting principles, methods, and procedures.

If this is you, then CDI may be the employer for you!

Under the close supervision of an Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Accountant Trainee performs professional accounting duties of average difficulty in the processing and maintenance of billing and receipts activities within the Financial and Business Management Division – Accounting Services Bureau – Revenue Section – Accounts Receivable (ARU). The incumbent will assist with the review, analysis, and research of accounts and records as they relate to the accounts receivable process. The incumbent will assist as a Billing/Receipts Specialist, helping with the generation, posting, and reconciliation of the Department's billing and receipts transactions. The incumbent can occasionally rotate amongst the different areas in ARU for cross‑training, knowledge retention, and absence coverage purposes.

Basic responsibilities include analyzing, researching, evaluating, and performing corrective actions or entries into several Accounts Receivable accounting systems (Oracle Financials, Expense Tracking System, and Accounting Financials) as well as FI$CAL.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 and related Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 requires employees to receive a reduction in pay in exchange for monthly hours of PLP 2025 leave credits. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay. For more information, visit the CalHR website (www.calhr.ca.gov).

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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

Please attach (upload) all the required documents to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position (i.e., degree, transcript, license, certificate). If you fail to provide the required documentation, your application package will be marked as incomplete and not considered for an interview.

• Exam list eligibility - refer to exam link below.
• Transfer eligibility, if applicable, for current/former civil service employees
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications

Application Process

Final Filing Date: 10/20/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Required Application Package Documents

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications - Instructions may be found in the Statement of Qualifications Section of this job posting

Application Addresses

Department of Insurance
CDI Jobs Inquiries
Classification & Consultation Unit
Human Resources Management Division
300 Capitol Mall, 13th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814

Drop‑off Application Packages can also be handled at the same address. Office hours: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM