ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment Development Department in Sacramento County is seeking an Accounting Officer, Specialist to perform routine professional accounting work for UI and DI programs, including fraud prevention, overpayments, and account maintenance. The role involves monetary eligibility determinations, data analysis, and mentoring junior staff.

The position requires proficiency in MS Office, strong accounting knowledge, and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge and experience with accounting, bookkeeping, or auditing duties.
• Experience with training, mentoring, and reviewing the work of other employees.
• Experience with time management (completion of reports, assignments, and tasks by established deadlines).
• Experience gathering and analyzing data (reports, policies, procedures).
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make determinations and sound judgements (decision making).
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine, professional program accounting work of average complexity related to the Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control activities, including fraud prevention and detection, establishment of overpayments, and maintenance of employer and claimant accounts to ensure the integrity of the UI Trust Fund.
• Makes monetary eligibility determinations and adjustments related to UI and DI programs using diverse data sources.
• Provides lead activities for subordinate employees by providing training; reviewing employees’ work and giving feedback.
• Maintains flexibility to adapt to frequent workload changes based on organizational priorities.

Skills

MS Office

Accounting duties

Training & mentoring

Time management

Data analysis

Communication (oral & written)

Judgement & decision making

Independent & team work

Job description

Job Posting: Accounting Officer, Specialist

Employment Development Department

JC-533180 -

JC-533180 - Accounting Officer, Specialist

ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

$5,266.00 - $6,790.00 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: 10/3/2026

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE.

Would you like to use your accounting education in a meaningful way? Great news! We are seeking professionals who can apply their accounting education and experience to join our team as an Accounting Officer, Specialist!

Under the general supervision of the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor), the Accounting Officer (Specialist) performs routine, professional program accounting work of average complexity related to the Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control activities that include fraud prevention and detection, establishment of overpayments, employer and claimant assistance and maintenance of employer and claimant accounts to ensure the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund.

The incumbent makes monetary eligibility determinations and adjustments as they relate to the various Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control workload processes and utilizes a variety of databases, analyzes information obtained from a variety of Federal, State and Departmental sources and makes complex determinations and adjustments as it relates to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs.

The incumbent performs lead activities for subordinate employees by providing training; reviewing employees work and providing feedback on the various Claims Processing and Benefit Payment Control workloads.

The incumbent needs to be flexible and adaptable to frequent workload changes based on organizational workload priorities.

Position exists in Sacramento County.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

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

Working Conditions

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

# of Positions: 3

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Week: Monday - Friday

Department Information

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is one of the largest State departments with employees at hundreds of service locations. For more than 70 years, the EDD has connected millions of job seekers and employers in an effort to build the economy of the Golden State. In order to continue our mission, we are constantly looking for the best and the brightest to join our ranks. Working at EDD presents many opportunities. If you strive to make a difference, we invite you to seek a career with EDD.

Desirable Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge and experience with accounting, bookkeeping, or auditing duties.
• Experience with training, mentoring, and reviewing the work of other employees.
• Experience with time management (completion of reports, assignments, and tasks by established deadlines).
• Experience gathering and analyzing data (reports, policies, procedures).
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make determinations and sound judgements (decision making).
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Statement of Qualifications Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is REQUIRED and must be submitted with STD 678. The SOQ is not a resume or cover letter. Application received without an appropriate SOQ based on the instruction will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, or other documents will NOT be considered as a response to the SOQ.

The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ must be typed, no more than one page in length; must be titled “Statement of Qualifications” and include the applicant's name, e-mail, and phone number in the header. The SOQ must clearly include the question with the response for the question below:

• Explain how your education, skills, and professional experience have prepared you for the Accounting Officer (Specialist) position. Include any assignments or projects that demonstrate yourreadiness and qualification.

The position(s) may require an applicant to pass a background investigation. However, applicants will not be asked to provide information about a conviction historyunless they receive a conditional offer of employment.

The department will make an individualized assessment of whether the conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and the work performed by the department. The department will consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency, nature and seriousness, and age at the time of the offense(s).

The investigation will consist of completion of a personal history statement and fingerprinting checks with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, and/or local law enforcement agencies. Anyone failing to pass the background investigation will be provided information on how to appeal the process. A criminal conviction may not result in an automatic determination of “NotQualified.”

The Employment Development Department may require a new probation in accordance with applicable probationary period rules.

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.

The State of California 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.

Hiring Unit Contact:
Sky Adams
[phone]
[e-mail]

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 to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Officer
[phone]
[e-mail]

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