Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

About the DFPI

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-477034

Position #(s):

410-112-4567-002

Working Title:

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Classification:

SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)

$5,855.00 - $7,327.00 A

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento 

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Job Description and Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) position within the Division of Fiscal Management Office Accounts Receivable and Cashiering Unit. This position is to be located in the Sacramento office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under general direction from the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) independently performs the more difficult accounting duties which require an understanding of the entire accounting process such as year-end reporting, reconciliations of cash remittances and accounts receivable accounts and coordinate implementation of new procedures in accordance to the State Administrative Manual requirements. 

Final Filing Date: 5/20/2025

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4057 

Minimum Qualifications

Either 1

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a professional accounting class equivalent in level to Accounting Officer (Specialist) or Accounting Officer (Supervisor).

Or 2

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible professional accounting or auditing experience in a governmental or private setting. For at least one year, this responsibility must have included the reporting and analyses of accounts, records, funds and financial operations of the entity. [Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility not less than that of Accounting Officer (Specialist) or Accounting Officer (Supervisor).] and

Education: Same as Accountant Trainee.

Accountant Trainee Education:
Either 1
Equivalent to graduation from college, with specialization in accounting. (Registration as a Senior Student in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of successful completion of the curriculum and the prescribed courses before they may be considered eligible for appointment.)

Or 2

Completion of a prescribed professional accounting curriculum given by a residence or correspondence school of accountancy, including courses in elementary and advanced accounting, auditing, cost accounting and business law.

Or 3

Completion of the equivalent of 19 semester hours of course work; 16 hours of which shall be professional accounting courses given by a collegiate-grade residence institution, including courses in elementary and advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and three semester hours of business law.

(Persons who will complete work requirements outlined under II and III above during the current quarter or semester will be admitted to the examination, but they must produce evidence of successful completion of the curriculum and the prescribed courses before they may be considered eligible for appointment.) Successful completion of the State Fund Accounting Course administered by the Department of Finance, shall receive credit for three semester hours toward the required accounting courses.

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!

DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov