Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Department of State Hospitals - Napa F inancial Services Department has a permanent  full-time vacancy for an Accounting Officer (Specialist). The Accounting Officer (Specialist) reports to the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) and performs professional accounting duties of average difficulty in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and financial records for agency activities, such as maintain accounting records for funds administered by the department; prepare, review and analyze financial reports, statements, accounts and records; maintain the General Ledgers, reconcile the General Ledger to the State Controller's Office (SCO); reviews expenditures against allotments. Incumbents may exercise moderate control in the administration of established policies and procedures, and may have on-going contact with program managers, control agencies, local governmental jurisdictions, Federal Government, vendors and members of the public.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Multiple cut-off dates are set for application submission: April 29, 2025, May 20, 2025, June 10, 2025, and July 1, 2025 . Applications received after a cut-off date will be processed for the next cut-off date listed. 

Applications may be screened and only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Please ensure your application is thoroughly filled out, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Those interested in obtaining employment with the California Department of State Hospitals - Napa must apply and compete through the State recruitment process. Applicants who successfully pass the examination will be placed on an eligibility list used to recruit for positions.

To apply for the examination for this position, please click here:

If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination, except when your list eligibility expires. Please note this is a separate process, you will also need to submit your application of interest additionally.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, F i $C al, and the C alATE R S G lobal

System. K nowledge and experience with the State Administrative Manual (SAM) and

various B argaining U nit contracts.

Benefits

Benefit information may be obtained by visiting the web site and to the web site for retirement and health benefit information.

Other benefits include:

Free Parking

On-site childcare

Electric Vehicle charging stations

Beautiful walking trails and access to parks

On-site exercise facility

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

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