State of California Office of the Controller

The Operations Bureau performs prepayment audits of claims from state agencies to ensure legality, validity, and compliance with laws and regulations. The auditing process serves as a safeguard against improper claims by verifying legal justification, budget appropriation, and program alignment. It ensures claims confirm authority and consistency with relevant state and federal statutes, judicial opinions, attorney general guidance, and the California Constitution.   Under general direction provided by the Senior Management Auditor, the Principal Claim Auditor (PCA) supervises claim auditor staff engaged in extremely time sensitive audit of all claims (both paper claims and FI$Cal vouchers) against the State prior to payment from the State Treasury. The PCA is responsible for planning, direction, and coordination of the work of claim auditor staff within the Claim Audits unit. The Principal Claim Auditor trains and supervises staff and manages the unit workload....

Under the general supervision of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the incumbent will learn and apply the laws and statutes of the State of California, fiscal systems including the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), governmental and state accounting procedures, accounting rules and regulations maintained in the State Administrative Manual and the Uniform Code Manual, and procedures prescribed by the State Controller’s Office (SCO) to perform analytical duties related to the apportionments process. The incumbent, operating at the entry and trainee level, will perform the full range of duties including, but not limited to the following: Duties Performed: (Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.) Process payments to local governments and post payment data online that meets web content accessibility requirements. Perform less complex analytical duties pertaining to fund reconciliation...

Under general direction provided by the Functional Manager (IT Manager I), the Business Lead (IT Specialist II) is responsible for performing a variety of complex analytical and IT support activities for the CSPS IT Project, a project to improve and replace the current personnel, payroll, and travel systems. CSPS is delivering an innovative and modern Human Capital Management (HCM) solution to streamline business processes for Position Control, Personnel Administration, Benefits Administration, Time Management, Travel and Expense Management, and Payroll. The incumbent will perform a wide variety of analytical activities in the areas of business process analysis, system design analysis, problem resolution, and legislative analysis. The IT Specialist II will combine complex analysis for business needs with project management tasks, which includes personnel and payroll systems design planning and implementation activities for a highly complex IT project.   The IT Specialist...

Under the general direction of the Division Chief and Assistant Division Chief of the Unclaimed Property Division, the incumbent is responsible for managing, planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Accounting Bureau. The Bureau Chief is responsible for developing processes to ensure Digital Financial Assets (DFA) and securities are received and accounted for, DFA and security claims are valued and paid accurately and timely, and program revenues and disbursements are accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and established policies and procedures. Responsibilities include oversight of DFA and securities sales, DFA and security claim payments, stock assignments, compliance billings, financial accounting functions, DFA and securities portfolio management and reconciliations, and accounting for receipts and disbursements from the Unclaimed Property Fund. Incumbent fosters an environment that promotes the use of teamwork and...

Under the general direction provided by the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the incumbent will be expected to understand and utilize the Unclaimed Property Management System (UPMS), the State of California laws and financial organization, policies, rules, and regulations of the Legislature, State Treasurer, Department of Finance, and central control agencies as they relate to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) financial management activities, governmental accounting principles, and procedures prescribed by the SCO. The incumbent will apply analytical procedures necessary to reconcile various accounts in the UPMS, independently maintain records related to the securities escheated to the SCO, Unclaimed Property Division (UPD). The incumbent will apply accounting principles and practices; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; prepare clear, comprehensive, and concise reports; apply principles of financial markets and develop departmental...

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II, Personnel and Payroll Operations Bureau (PPOB), the Supervisor I supervises and directs the Statewide Civil Service (CS) Payroll program which consists of  professional, technical, and clerical staff. These programs are responsible for processing a variety of payments, adjustments, and employment history updates for CS/Exempt payrolls; ensuring that both employment history documentation and transactions processing are following all rules, policies procedures, bargaining unit contracts provisions, State and Federal laws; and responding to inquiries via a Contact Center and a centralized Division email inbox. Duties Performed: (Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.) Plan, organize, supervise, and direct the activities of the statewide civil service payroll program to ensure conformance with goals, objectives, and policies and achieve ongoing operational/service...

Under the direct supervision of the Accounting Administrator I Supervisor, the incumbent is expected to understand and utilize the laws of the State of California, governmental accounting principles, and procedures prescribed by the State Controller's Office and/or the federal Office of Management and Budget. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing and approving county cost plans for counties that operate a minimal number of central support departments. This position may involve travel up to 30 percent. The position requires the incumbent to operate at the first journey level of this class, learn and perform the full range of duties including, but not limited to, the following: Duties Performed: (Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.) Perform desk reviews of cost allocation plans submitted by counties. Perform field reviews as deemed necessary, which may consist of 30% of tasks performed or up to thirteen weeks...

Under general direction provided by the Staff Services Manager I, with direction provided by a Transaction lead staff, the incumbent will apply State laws, departmental regulations, and control agency rules to a variety of personnel and benefits programs for the Office of the State Controller. Duties performed:  (Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)   Apply and interpret laws, rules, regulations, and procedures issued by control agencies. Review Action Request Forms (ARF’s) and determine appropriate appointment, separation, or miscellaneous personnel transactions needed by referencing the Personnel Action Manual (PAM). Compute appropriate salary determination. Enter and update employee status changes into the Employment History Database (EHDB). Reconcile, certify, and release master payroll. Audit and key dock reports. Identify payroll discrepancies and complete necessary...

The Financial Audits Bureau performs different financial and compliance audits and have oversight responsibilities for programs such as K-12 Education, First 5, Women Infant and Children (WIC), Single Audits of Local Governments, and the Transportation Development Act. The Bureau is responsible for the development of the Guide for Annual Audits of K-12 Local Education Agencies and conducting performance audits of trial courts in California to determine compliance with governing statutes, rules, and regulations.   Under general direction provided by the Audit Manager (Senior Management Auditor), the Staff Management Auditor (Specialist) will perform at the advanced journey level in leading, working with a group of audit teams, or performing complex, difficult, and sensitive engagements (audits, attestations, and/or reviews) in an independent and proficient manner. A Staff Management Auditor (Specialist) may be assisted by Associate Management Auditors and/or Staff Services...