FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT III
- State of California Office of the Controller
- Hybrid
- $10,527 - $11,953 monthly
Job Description
Duties Performed:
- Manage, plan, and direct the work of professional financial accounting staff that prepare complex financial accounting transactions and compile, analyze, and prepare statewide financial statements and note disclosures in compliance with the budget or other legal requirements and, on a limited basis, statements in compliance with GAAP.
- Monitor the quality and timeliness of financial reports and other financial information required of state agencies, universities, and other organizations.
- Proactively plan, manage, and monitor all activities required to produce the BLBAR and other financial reports, including the General Fund preliminary Statements used by the Department of Finance; financial information included in Appendix A of the State Treasurer's Official Bond Offering Statements; Budgetary Comparison Schedules, Supplement, and Statistical Schedules for the ACFR; and Accounts Receivable reports.
- Coordinate with external auditors, control agencies, and other managers and organizations to resolve issues and ensure the timely release of audited financial statements.
- Review, analyze, and approve the financial accounting staff's: A) Compilation of 2,000+ annual financial reports received from state commissions, boards, universities, agencies, and departments, and B) Preparation of complex statewide financial accounting calculations, transactions, and schedules for accuracy, quality, and appropriation documentation.
- Guide and train financial accounting staff involved in preparing and providing instruction manuals and training to state agency, state university, and component unit accounting staff on statewide budgetary/legal basis reporting requirements. Manage and review updates to course curriculum and oversee the revision of training manuals.
- Participate in business process improvements, financial accounting and reporting system enhancements, business continuity plans, and budget change proposals.
- Participate as a budgetary/legal basis reporting subject matter expert in development and implementation of the FI$Cal statewide financial accounting system. Assist with interpreting financial reporting processes, documents, and reports for FI$Cal staff and consultants.
As the chief fiscal officer of California, the fourth largest economy in the world, the Controller’s office is responsible for the accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. The Controller independently audits government agencies that spend state funds and administers the payroll system for state government employees and California State University employees. The Controller also safeguards many types of property until claimed by the rightful owners. The Controller serves on 70 boards and commissions with authority affecting policies ranging from land management, affordable housing, and alternative transportation to crime victim compensation and health and educational facilities. They are a member of numerous financing authorities, fiscal and financial oversight entities including the Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization. They also serve on the boards of the nation's two largest public pension funds. The Controller is one of eight statewide constitutional officials who are elected every four years in California.