Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
- Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
- By Mail
- Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of an Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), the Associate Accounting Analyst is responsible for maintaining the integrity of Consultants to Government & Industries (CGI) Advantage security, document workflow, and vendor activities. The Associate Accounting Analyst is responsible for performing complex accounting analysis of System Tables in the CGI Advantage Administration/Financial Environments. The Associate Accounting Analyst utilizes strong knowledge of the CGI Advantage system and MS Office, including Excel, Word, Visio and Power Point to complete the assigned duties.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Accounting Analyst exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
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:
- Managing Change: Demonstrating support for organizational changes needed to improve the department's effectiveness; supporting, initiating, sponsoring and implementing change.
- Decision Making: Makes critical and timely decisions. Takes charge. Supports appropriate risk.
- Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrated concern to be perceived as responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.
- Problem-solving and Decision-making: Identifies problems and uses logical analysis to find information, understand causes, and evaluate and select or recommend best possible courses of action.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: Sets team structure. Organizes, leads, and facilitates team activities.
- Organizational Awareness: Contributes to the organization by understanding and aligning actions with the organization's strategic plan.
- Communication: Expresses oneself clearly in all forms of communication.
- Analytical Skills: Approaches problems using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
- Computer literacy and application: Appropriate knowledge of computer applications and other tools necessary to successfully perform tasks.
