FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT II

California State Controller's Office; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

California State Controller's Office in Sacramento seeks a Supervisor, GAAP Section to lead financial accounting staff and ensure GAAP-based reporting for the ACFR and BLBAR under the Financial Accountant II classification.

The position emphasizes strong leadership, GAAP expertise, and collaboration with state agencies and external auditors to improve financial reporting, notes, and MD&A; a resume, degree transcripts, and SOQ are required.

Qualifications

• Supervise and assist financial accounting staff responsible for the ACFR and BLBAR.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting and GAAP.
• Experience analyzing complex financial statements and ensuring accuracy of reporting.
• Ability to communicate with management, other SCO staff, and state agencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist staff in preparing the ACFR and BLBAR and other GAAP-based reports.
• Oversee recording and analysis of investments, capital assets, deferred inflows/outflows, long-term liabilities, and net pension/OPEB for financial reporting.
• Supervise staff in resolving complex GAAP-basis transactions and issues.
• Supervise preparation of notes, MD&A, and supporting tables for financial statements.
• Coordinate with state agencies, CA State Auditor's Office, Department of Finance, and external auditors.
• Provide training and guidance to state accounting personnel; lead special projects.

Skills

Staff supervision

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Interagency communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field

Job description

Work Location

Sacramento County

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-530054

Position #(s): 051-420-4192-019

Working Title: Supervisor, GAAP Section

Classification: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT II

$8,658.00 - $10,758.00

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

# of Positions: 1

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Facility: State Accounting and Reporting Division

Final Filing Date: 9/9/2026

Department Information

The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures accountability and transparency of California’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state’s future.

The State Accounting and Reporting Division (SARD) of the California State Controller’s Office plays a crucial role in ensuring the transparency, accuracy, and efficiency of the state’s financial operations. As the backbone of California’s financial reporting, SARD is responsible for preparing and publishing essential financial statements, overseeing the state’s budgetary control, and providing vital fiscal information to policy decision-makers and the public. Working in this division means contributing to the financial stability and integrity of the fifth-largest economy in the world with opportunities to engage in meaningful work, learn from seasoned experts, and grow your career in public finance.

Take the next step in your career with an organization that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its employees.

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of a Financial Accountant Ill or IV, the Financial Accountant II will act as a supervisor over staff performing technical and professional financial accounting activities, assist in planning, organizing, and directing the work activities of the staff responsible for the preparation of the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report (BLBAR) and the State's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and various other statewide financial reports published by the State Controller's Office. The Financial Accountant II will utilize, including but not limited to the knowledge of governmental financial accounting, auditing, and financial reporting rules and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles, procedures prescribed by the State Controller and the Department of Finance, and supervisory policy, procedures, and responsibilities.

• Supervise and assist financial accounting staff involved in preparation of the ACFR and BLBAR and other financial reports prepared in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards and GAAP.
• Supervise the recording and analysis of unique and complex calculations and transactions for the State's investments; capital assets; deferred inflows and outflows of resources; long-term liabilities, including net pension liability and other postemployment benefit obligations; and financial position for financial reporting purposes.
• Supervise and assist staff in resolving complex problems with financial statements and GAAP-basis transactions submitted by state agencies.
• Supervise preparation and analysis of financial information for government-wide and fund financial statements, and other financial reporting elements including: notes to the financial statements, management discussion and analysis, tables, and charts.
• Supervise the preparation, review, submission, and receipt of annual GAAP basis transactions and financial reports requested from state agencies, component units, and other entities.
• Communicate effectively with management, other SCO staff, and personnel at the CA State Auditor's Office, the Department of Finance, and other state agencies in order to properly report financial information and to resolve financial accounting and reporting problems related to the application of GAAP and other requirements.
• Work with programming, data systems, and project staff to develop and maintain a variety of automated and complex financial accounting and reporting systems and tools used to record and analyze financial accounting transactions and to generate, analyze, and publish financial reports.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in the Fl$Cal Project's development and implementation of a statewide financial accounting system. Assist with interpreting financial reporting processes, documents, and reports for project staff and consultants.
• Supervise staff monitoring the flow of financial reporting deliverables from state Fl$Cal agencies to SCO to support SGR's financial reporting publications.
• Provide training and guidance to state accounting personnel. Work with state agencies and their external auditors to properly document information provided in various financial statements.
• Notify state agencies about various problems with their financial reports and provide direction in correcting them.
• Lead special projects or prepare ad hoc reports as required by management.
• Perform supervisory and administrative functions.

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

Special Requirements

Take the required examination here: Financial Accountant II Examination

• A resume is required.
• A copy of your degree, transcripts, or degree evaluation is required.
• A Statement of Qualifications is required; please see ‘Required Application Package Documents’ for instructions.
• 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 required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications - The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) can be no more than one page in length, must indicate "Statement of Qualifications" at the top of the page, must identify the candidate's name at the top of the page, and must specifically address the topic listed below. Resumes are not acceptable as a substitute for the SOQ. The SOQ must be typed in Arial font, 12-point size, and be single-spaced on 8.5\" x 11\" paper with one-inch margins.
• Please describe your experience leading or supervising th e preparation of complex financial accounting analyses and reports and communicating results to management or other stakeholders.

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.

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.

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.