FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT I

The California State Controller's Office is the chief fiscal officer of California, ensuring accountability and transparency in financial practices. The Financial Accountant I will be responsible for supporting the implementation of statutory control agency functions within the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) and will participate in various financial analysis and reporting activities. Responsibilities The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert utilizing the knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Budgetary/Legal Basis budgeting, accounting, and reporting requirements as prescribed by California Law; fiscal accounting rules and regulations contained in the State Administrative Manual and Uniform Codes; and procedures as prescribed by the SCO Perform analysis and research to determine appropriate action, suggest alternative solutions, and provide support for recommendations related to the implementation of SARD control agency functions in FI$Cal Participate in the development of FI$Cal's financial components to fulfill unique State requirements Analyze, design, develop, and test financial systems and components such as configurations, conversions, interfaces, extensions, forms, queries, and reports Analyze existing and proposed accounting and reporting standards and policies to assess opportunities for business process reengineering while ensuring system integrity. Identify internal control risks and report to management Attend training to keep apprised of new financial rules and regulations, accounting systems, processes, and procedures Design training plans and provide training to the division Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders Participate in documenting current as-is and future to-be processes Work extended or weekend hours with little advanced notice to meet deadlines Skills Knowledge of laws of the State of California Knowledge of fiscal accounting rules and regulations contained in the State Administrative Manual Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Principles Knowledge of procedures prescribed by the State Controller's Office Knowledge of the comprehensive financial system of the centralized accounts Knowledge of financial reporting systems for Budgetary/Legal and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for statewide financial reporting purposes Ability to perform analysis and research to determine appropriate action Ability to suggest alternative solutions and provide support for recommendations related to the implementation of SARD control agency functions in FI$Cal Ability to participate in the development of FI$Cal's financial components to fulfill unique State requirements Ability to analyze, design, develop, and test financial systems and components such as configurations, conversions, interfaces, extensions, forms, queries, and reports Ability to analyze existing and proposed accounting and reporting standards and policies to assess opportunities for business process reengineering while ensuring system integrity Ability to identify internal control risks and report to management Ability to attend training to keep apprised of new financial rules and regulations, accounting systems, processes, and procedures Ability to design training plans and provide training to the division Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders Ability to participate in documenting current as-is and future to-be processes Ability to work extended or weekend hours with little advanced notice to meet deadlines A copy of your degree, transcripts, or degree evaluation is required A Statement of Qualifications is required Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required Company Overview As the chief fiscal officer of California, the fourth largest economy in the world, the Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Sacramento, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is