ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR I (SUPERVISOR)

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California, Department of Water Resources, seeks a Billing Analysis and Master Data Section Supervisor to lead the section, oversee workload, review billing records, and ensure reconciliations of receivable balances for GAAP financial statements.

This permanent, full-time role requires strong Excel skills, knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems, and the ability to coach and mentor staff while implementing process improvements in billing and master data workflows.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service, teamwork, and motivational skills.
• Microsoft Excel intermediate to advanced.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• GAAP, GASB, governmental accounting and budgeting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate workload of the Billing Analysis and Master Data Section.
• Ensure timely processing of billings and reconciliations of receivables.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
• Implement process improvements in billing and master data workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Teamwork

Motivational skills

Microsoft Excel

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Job Posting:Billing Analysis and Master Data Section Supervisor

Department of Water Resources

JC-529386 -

JC-529386 - Billing Analysis and Master Data Section Supervisor ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR I (SUPERVISOR)

$7,172.00 - $8,910.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 9/4/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall workload and progress of the SWP Billing Analysis and Master Data Section staff to ensure the timely processing of billings: reviews billing records, manages the reconciliation of receivable general ledger balances, manages the reconciliation of external/internal customer balances, ensures the preparation of necessary financial information following State statues and administrative regulations, and ensures the receivable general ledger accounts reflect an accurate balance necessary for the preparation of a GAAP financial statement.

Provides leadership, coaching, mentoring, and day-to-day direction to individuals within this Section.

Continually strives to learn new processes and implement process improvements within the billing/recovery functions.

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

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR I (SUPERVISOR)

Classification:

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR I (SUPERVISOR) $7,172.00 - $8,910.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Division of Fiscal Services

State Water Project Enterprise Cost Analysis and Billing Branch

Billing Analysis and Master Data Section

Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California's water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way.

At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Free virtual career consultation services including one-on-one DWR career consultations, application/resume review, tips for applying, and mock interviews, provided by DWR's Recruitment and Workforce Planning section can now be scheduled via https://water.ca.gov/About/Careers.

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:

• Desirable qualifications include excellent customer service, teamwork and motivational skills, and knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Duties require intermediate to advances Microsoft Excel skills. Knowledge and understanding of GAAP procedures; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements; governmental accounting and budgeting; principles of electronic data processing; principles of policy formulation; statistical methods; principles of finance; business law; principles of business management; and uniform accounting systems.

Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

The Following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus.

Resumes,cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. The hiring unit will receive only the documents specified in the Required Application Package Documents section.

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

Office of Civil Rights

[phone]

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Special Instructions

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), Resume, Unofficial Transcripts and Statement of Qualifications. Please reference SAP Position #50000308 and Job Control #529386 in the "examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying" section of your application.

Statement of Qualifications: A two-page maximum, 12-point Arial font, document that answers the following:

• Describe your knowledge and experience with accounts receivables and reconciliations.
• Describe how you have encouraged collaboration and communication between your team, other accounting units, and other departments to ensure everyone is working towards the department's mission and goals. Describe your leadership style.
• Describe your experience supervising accounting or fiscal staff. Include how you planned and assigned work, developed training plans, evaluated performance, and adjusted desk procedures or workflows to improve efficiency or accuracy. Provide a specific example and describe the outcome.

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.