Job Opportunities at SCO

Looking for a job that you can feel passionate about?  Looking for work in an inviting work environment?  If you are interested in working in a fast-paced environment surrounded by enthusiastic and self-motivated people, then look no further!  The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination Constitutional employer within the State of California.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified will be interviewed.
The selected candidate considered for the advertised position will be required to undergo a fingerprint clearance and any offer of employment will be contingent upon live scan fingerprint results.

Scope of Position:
Under general supervision of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the incumbent performs higher level of professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and records relating to State mandated cost claims; utilizes the knowledge of applicable state laws, governmental accounting principles, and processes prescribed by the SCO and/or by the Commission on State Mandates and performs complex duties necessary in distributing payments of state funds to local and school entities under the State mandated programs, as required by law. 

Duties and Responsibilities:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)

• Utilize the Local Reimbursement System to determine the amount of State payments to local government entities by performing desk audits of the claims filed for reimbursement.  Prepare accounting documents to ensure timely issuance of warrants for payment of claims for reimbursement.  If necessary, develop/write related procedures, and implement and train staff.  Review, reconcile, and verify accuracy of transactions, account records, and financial reports submitted by the local governmental entities.
• Analyze proposed parameters and guidelines (P’s & G’s) for workability and compliance with the Statement of Decision approved by the Commission on State Mandates (CSM) related to the mandated cost program claims.  Write comments and/or recommendations in response to the proposed P’s & G’s issued by the CSM.  Develop forms and write claiming instructions to implement approved State mandated programs based on the P’s and G’s.
• Analyze statutes, proposed legislation, executive orders, legal opinions, and procedures for effect on reimbursements.  Prepare reports for the Section manager, Legislature, Department of Finance, and others. 
• Communicate effectively with local government entities on mandate reimbursement procedures, reimbursable activities and costs, documentation, and the result of the reviews of the requests for reimbursement. 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, positive attitude, and self-motivated
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationship with others
• Ability to work independently/dependently in order to successfully meet the mission and goals of the Department
• Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting processes to apply accounting principles and procedures to a governmental entity