ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

Position Details

Job Code

JC-526141

Position #(s)

487-541-4179-XXX

Working Title

• Accountant Trainee
• Accounting
• Metropolitan State Hospital - 26-0003

Classification

ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

$4,442.00 - $5,296.00 A

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

of Positions

1

Work Location

Los Angeles County

Telework

In Office

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Facility

DSH - Metropolitan

Job Description And Duties

Metropolitan State Hospital is located in Norwalk, Los Angeles County.

The Department of State Hospitals – Metropolitan, Accounting Department, is accepting applications for the Accountant Trainee, Permanent/Full Time position.

Under the direction of the Senior Accounting Officer Supervisor, the Accountant Trainee position is responsible for performing professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and records while receiving training; learn agency activities, departmental systems, and central fiscal control activities; and develop interpersonal skills by contact with program personnel and control agencies in fiscal control activities.

Duties include: processing check and payment transactions to suppliers; auditing and analyzing invoices, purchase documents and contracts in order to make proper payments; maintaining accurate ledgers; reviewing reports; correcting errors; and posting adjusting entries.

Other duties may include: performing various reconciliations, processing overtime meal allowances, replying to Public Records Act requests, assisting other desks and other duties as directed.

Excellent customer service skills, strong analytical skills, and good computer skills are highly desired.

Eligibility Examination: To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please carefully read and follow the instructions for each process.

Click here to take the exam: Accountant Trainee - Exam Bulletin

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Department Information

Opened in 1916, DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital is in the vibrant community of Norwalk, 15 miles east of Los Angeles. To the south are entertainment venues like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the marinas and beaches of Huntington, Newport and Laguna. To the west are Palos Verdes and Marina Del Rey.

DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter. The hospital operates approximately 826 beds. The commitment categories of patients treated at DSH-Metropolitan: Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, Incompetent to Stand Trial (PC 1370), Offenders with Mental Health Disorders (Penal Code Section 2964/2972/2974), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (PC 1026).

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov