Accounting Technician

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Employment Development Department (EDD) in California seeks an Accounting Technician to perform routine semi-professional accounting tasks for the UI Trust Fund under close supervision. Based in Sacramento County with hybrid telework, the role involves eligibility determinations, overpayments and maintenance of employer and claimant accounts; standard 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Salary ranges from $3,758 to $4,710 per month, with PLP 2025 adjustments and potential benefits under

Qualifications

• Excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability.
• Experience performing analysis on processes and workloads.
• Experience working in a production-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic Accounting experience (such as bookkeeping).

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine semi-professional program accounting work for UI Trust Fund.
• Make routine monetary eligibility determinations and adjustments.
• Utilize databases and analyze information from Federal, State, and Departmental sources.
• Maintain employer and claimant accounts to ensure integrity of UI Trust Fund.

Skills

Basic accounting experience

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

$3,758.00 - $4,710.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY.
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 Technician!
Under the close supervision of the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor), the Accounting Technician performs routine semi-professional program accounting work 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 routine 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 in determining the appropriate action to take as it relates to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs.
The incumbent needs to be flexible and adaptable to frequent workload changes based on organizational workload priorities.

Position located in Sacramento County, CA ARU 653.

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.

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

Working Conditions

Visa Sponsorship
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 TECHNICIAN

# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Telework: Hybrid

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

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:

• Excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability.
• Experience performing analysis on processes and workloads.
• Experience working in a production-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic Accounting experience (such as bookkeeping).

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

EEO Contact

EEO Officer
[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.

Statement of Qualifications Requirements

A Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate SOQ based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and may not be considered. The SOQ is not a resume or cover letter. Resumes, cover letters, and 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 and no more than two pages in length. It must also have the title "Statement of Qualifications", the applicant's name, position applying for, email address and phone number in the header, and include the questions with the response in numbered format.

• Describe your background, experience, education and/or training that demonstrates you are qualified for this position.
• Describe your experience working in a fast-paced environment. What tools do you use to help keep your work organized? Explain how the tools were used.

The position(s) may require an applicant to pass a background investigation. However, applicants will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless 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.

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.