Senior Administrative Analyst (Accounting Systems)
California State Personnel Board Specification
Definition
Under general direction, to supervise the work of subordinate administrative analysts; to make the more difficult and complex studies of the accounting systems and financial organization, policies, procedures, and practices of State agencies and to prepare reports continuing recommendations; to provide consultive service to State officials; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Plans, assigns, and reviews work; gives instructions; maintains discipline; and, subject to policy review, passes upon technical problems involved in supervising a group of administrative analysts engaged in making studies of the accounting systems and financial organization, policies, procedures, and practices of State agencies and making reports containing recommendations; may make analytical studies of the most complex accounting systems of State agencies and formulates new or revised systems to meet their accounting needs; makes studies on major problems concerning statewide financial administration; evaluates existing and proposed financial organization, policies, and procedures frequently involving the fiscal relationship of the State with other public and private agencies; prepares factual reports with recommendations based on studies and surveys; prepares manuals of accounting procedures and guides and assists in the installation of new procedures and systems; advises agency officials on accounting and fiscal problems; analyzes budget requests and makes recommendations on their necessity and feasibility; does research on legislation pertaining to fiscal matters and revises accounting procedures to conform; interviews and consults with departmental officials and officers of outside agencies; dictates correspondence.
Minimum Qualifications
Either I
One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of an Associate Administrative Analyst (Accounting Systems).
Or II
Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible technical experience in governmental, commercial, or public accounting performing any one or a combination of the following types of work:
1. Development and installation of varied accounting systems. or
2. Preparation of comprehensive and complex financial statements and tax returns. or
3. Directing or assisting in the direction of the accounting and budgetary work of a business concern or governmental agency. or
4. Analytical and critical examination of financial records and books of accounts of business concerns or governmental agencies.
[At least one year of the qualifying experience shall have been in the full-time development and installation of varied accounting systems and shall have been equivalent in level to an Associate Administrative Analyst (Accounting Systems) in California state service.] and
Education: Either
1. Equivalent to graduation from college, with specialization in accounting. or
2. Completion of either:
a. A prescribed professional accounting curriculum given by a residence or correspondence school of accountancy, including courses in elementary and advanced accounting, auditing, cost accounting and business law; or
b. The equivalent of 16 semester hours of professional accounting courses given by a collegiate-grade residence institution, including courses in elementary and advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and three semester hours of business law. Successful completion of the State Fund Accounting Course administered by the Department of Finance, shall receive credit for three semester hours toward the required accounting courses.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Accounting principles and practices; governmental accounting, budgeting, and fiscal management; uniform accounting system and financial organization and procedures of the State of California; principles of organization, administration, and management; administrative survey principles and techniques to the analysis and development of accounting and financial organization, procedures, and problems of governmental agencies; principles of public administration; principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision; office methods and procedures; statistical methods; principles and procedures of automatic data processing systems; department's Affirmative Action Program objectives; a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.
Ability to: Direct effectively the work of technical and clerical assistants; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of public and private agencies; prepare questionnaires and interview effectively; prepare comprehensive reports and compile manuals of accounting procedures; analyze data and draw sound conclusions; speak and write effectively; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; apply administrative survey principles and techniques to the analysis and development of accounting and financial organization, procedures, and problems of governmental agencies; effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives.
