Associate Accounting Analyst

About the Role

The Associate Accounting Analyst, reporting to the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) within the Local and Disaster Assistance Branch, performs complex accounting duties. This role focuses on payments processing, monitoring, and financial management of state and federal grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial management of 27 different grant programs.
• Review payments of state and federal grants to subgrantees.
• Cash draw and reconciliation of federal funds (estimated at $1 billion annually).
• Submit quarterly Federal Financial Reports for approximately 161 federal grant awards.
• Assist in the completion of the State Financial Statements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Extensive knowledge of the state’s uniform accounting system Financial Information System of California (FI$Cal).
• Knowledge of state and related federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong fiscal education and background.
• Good writing skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, especially in Excel.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Responsiveness to the needs of the public, CalOES employees, and other agencies.
• Ability to analyze situations and take effective action using initiative, resourcefulness, and good judgment.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.

Working Conditions

• Eligible for a hybrid work schedule.
• Additional in-office days may be required based on business needs.
• In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work outside of normal working hours, potentially requiring irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and duties beyond the official position description.
• Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive, with little advance notice, and may include relocation to emergency sites.

Desirable Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the state’s uniform accounting system Financial Information System of California (FI$Cal), state and related federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong fiscal education and background.
• Good writing skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (especially in Excel).
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Responsiveness to the needs of the public and employees of CalOES and other agencies.
• Ability to analyze situations and take effective action using initiative, resourcefulness, and good judgment.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.