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CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Title:  ACCOUNTANT I (SPECIALIST)
Salary: $2,870.00 - $3,488.00
Posted: 04/30/2010

Job Description:
ALL HIRES ARE SUBJECT TO HIRING FREEZE EXEMPTION OR BUDGET APPROVAL

ACCOUNTANT I SPECIALIST


The mission of Accounting Services within CDCR is to support the Department's Mission and Goals by providing accurate fiscal accountability of the department’s funds and appropriations, and ensuring timely payment as required.

The position works in the Sacramento Accounting Office (SAO) within the Capital Outlay Accounts Payable Unit C. SAO is a large, complex accounting office, recording transactions to multiple funding sources, 15 different budgetary programs, and approximately 400 organizational units.

SAO is conveniently located off Highway 50 near Bradshaw Road with FREE PARKING. Work environment emphasizes conscientious customer service within the Department as well as with control agencies and vendors.

Position researches and assists in resolving problems accounts payable issues. Review, audit, and post payments within the Business Information System (BIS). Acts as a unit contact for claim schedule questions from the State Controller’s Office. Provides assistance in the claim schedule process within the Accounts Payable ‘C’ unit. Reviews Office Revolving Fund requests for payments requiring immediate response. Assists in the monitoring of the work flow of the unit and provides supervisor with weekly status. Provides back-up coverage as directed within the unit and the SAO.

To be successful, this person must be able to communicate effectively (written and oral), must be self-disciplined and self-motivated, be organized and flexible, and must have a good attendance record. This person is expected to be a team player and needs to have the ability to maintain cooperative and professional relationships with a multitude of personalities, working levels and various stakeholders.

Who can apply: Eligible candidates who are current State employees with status in the above classification or lateral transfers from an equivalent class, former State employees who can reinstate into this class or persons who are reachable on a current employment list for this classification and SROA. Only the most qualified and competitive applicants will be interviewed.

Please be aware that if you are not a current or past State employee, and have not passed the exam for the classification listed above, we will be unable to consider you for this position. To find out how to become a civil service employee, please go to the State Personnel Board's website at www.spb.ca.gov. Include position number 065-510-4177-015 and the Accountant I Specialist title in the job title space of the most current edition of the Examination and/or Employment Application (STD. 678).

Contact Phaedra Bota at (916) 255-5535 or phaedra.bota@cdcr.ca.gov for duty statement.

Additional Information:

Working Title Position Number
Accountant I Specialist 065 - 510 - 4177 - 015
Location County
10000 Goethe Rd, Bld C, Ste C2 SACRAMENTO
Timebase Tenure
Full Time Permanent   month(s)
Final Filing Date: Department Link:
Until Filled None Specified
Contact Unit/Address Contact Name/Phone
Accounts Payable Unit C
10000 Goethe Rd, Bld C, Ste C2
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phaedra Bota
(916) 255-5535
phaedra.bota@cdcr.ca.gov

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