Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) (LEAP)

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CAL FIRE is seeking a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) under the LEAP program. The position entails handling advanced accounting duties, including coordinating new program accounting and year-end reporting.

Incumbents perform complex cash analyses, review accounting procedures, and may lead lower-level staff, while reporting to accounting management. Fidelity bond eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• This is the second journeyperson level in the series.
• Incumbents perform the more difficult accounting duties under general direction.
• Coordinate implementation of accounting for new programs/functions.
• Review proposals to change accounting procedures.
• Prepare cash analysis reports for management.
• Coordinate completion of year-end reports.
• Incumbents may have contact with department leadership and budget staff.
• No supervisory responsibilities but may lead lower level accounting personnel.
• Special Personal Characteristic: Ability to qualify for a fidelity bond.

Job description

Examination: Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) (LEAP)

Working title Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) (LEAP)

Monthly salary SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST): $6,031.00 - $7,547.00 (A) per Month SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST): | $6,212.00 - $7,775.00 (L) per Month

Exam # 4062

Deadline Continuous

Working title Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) (LEAP) Monthly salary SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST): $6,031.00 - $7,547.00 (A) per Month SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST): | $6,212.00 - $7,775.00 (L) per Month Exam # 4062 Deadline Continuous Position Description

00104567 - SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

This is the second journeyperson level in the series. Incumbents, under general direction of an Accounting Administrator, independently perform the more difficult accounting duties which require an understanding of the entire accounting process, such as coordinate implementation of accounting for new programs/functions; review proposals to change accounting procedures; prepare cash analysis reports for management; coordinate completion of year-end reports. Assignments at this level may involve responsibilities which impact the entire accounting operation and may be given broad discretion in the solution of problems. Incumbents may have considerable contact with the accounting administrators or the chief accounting officer for the department, departmental management, budget section, State control agencies. Incumbents in this class have no supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a lead for lower level accounting personnel.

Special Personal Characteristic
Ability to qualify for a fidelity bond.

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