ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

About the role

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Accountant Trainee with experience in State accounting principles, methods, and procedures. Under the close supervision of an Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Accountant Trainee performs professional accounting duties of average difficulty in the processing and maintenance of billing and receipts activities within the Financial and Business Management Division – Accounting Services Bureau – Revenue Section – Accounts Receivable (ARU).

The incumbent will assist with the review, analysis, and research of accounts and records as they relate to the accounts receivable process. The incumbent will assist as a Billing/Receipts Specialist, helping with the generation, posting, and reconciliation of the Department's billing and receipts transactions. The incumbent can occasionally rotate amongst the different areas in ARU for cross-training, knowledge retention, and absence coverage purposes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, evaluate, and perform corrective actions or entries into several Accounts Receivable accounting systems (Oracle Financials, Expense Tracking System, and Accounting Financials) as well as FI$CAL.
• Review, analyze, and research accounts and records related to the accounts receivable process.
• Generate, post, and reconcile the Department's billing and receipts transactions.
• Rotate amongst different areas in ARU for cross-training, knowledge retention, and absence coverage.

Requirements

• Experience in State accounting principles, methods, and procedures.
• Attach (upload) all required documents to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position (i.e., degree, transcript, license, certificate).
• Exam list eligibility (refer to exam link provided).
• Transfer eligibility, if applicable, for current/former civil service employees.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s). Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility may apply.

Pay

$4,442.00 - $5,296.00 per month.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 and related Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 requires employees to receive a reduction in pay in exchange for monthly hours of PLP 2025 leave credits. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.

Schedule

Permanent, Full Time.

Hybrid telework arrangement.