Accounts Receivable Specialist

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. The Financial Management Division (FMD), within CDPH Administration, is responsible for the preparation, analysis and management of the Department’s budget, maintenance of accounting records and financial data, and acts as the liaison with the Department of Finance (DOF), Legislative Analyst’s Office, Legislative Budget staff, and the federal government on budget and fiscal matters affecting the Department.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by serving as the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) Specialist performing professional accounting duties that require knowledge of financial recordkeeping, generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting principles, and Federal, State, and CDPH regulations, manuals, and procedures. The SAO (Specialist) independently monitors and manages the average difficulty in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and financial records. This include maintaining the high volume of return checks from the department’s bank, processing and collecting of dishonored checks for the Department, certifying and approving the receipt journal entries in Financial Information System of California (FI$CAL). The S. SAO (Spec) exercises moderate control in the administration of established policies and procedures and acts as liaison to control agencies and Department staff and conducts research to answer correspondence or to provide information requested by management, control agencies, Department staff, department’s bank, and public customers.

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:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and attention to detail to effectively meet the objectives of management.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to track and monitor information/reports
• Work under pressure to meet deadlines and easily adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and experience resolving complex problems or issues.
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Visio, and Outlook skills.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.