Job Details

Job Posting: Accounting Analyst - Central Office

Prison Industry Authority

JC-474068 - Accounting Analyst - Central Office

Final Filing Date: 4/22/2025

Job Description and Duties

Current State employees who do not meet the minimum qualifications for this classification may apply for this vacancy as a Training and Development assignment.
This position is eligible to work a hybrid telework schedule. The physical reporting location for this position is close to historic Folsom, eateries, shopping, walking trails, and offers free parking! This position is not located inside of a prison.

Start your CAREER and be a part of a team that reduces recidivism, increases prison safety, and enhances public safety by providing incarcerated individuals with productive work and training opportunities.

When joining state service in a full-time position, in your first 12 months you will earn a MINIMUM of 156 PAID leave hours; have 11 paid/observed holidays; be eligible for health, dental and vision benefits for you AND your family and earn CalPERS retirement!

Under the direction of the Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) of the Inventory Management Unit, the incumbent performs analytical functions for the Inventory Management Unit. Identifies inventory trends and makes projections using actual and historical data to determine appropriate levels of inventory on hand for projected production. Gathers, calculates, and analyzes inventory data from CALPIA manufacturing enterprises in accordance with accounting principles to monitor inventory levels for appropriateness to production plan. Develops, updates, and reconciles inventory-related spreadsheets while ensuring accuracy; e.g., cost roll ups, inventory level comparison reports, earned hours reports, standard cost greater than list price, etc.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ACCOUNTING ANALYST

The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is a self-supporting state agency that provides productive work opportunities and job skills to incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism and increase public and prison safety.

Upon a conditional job offer, the selected candidate will be required to clear live scan, a tuberculosis (TB) test, and physical (if applicable). This position is subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing pursuant to 2 CCR § 599.960.

Employment information on the STD 678 MUST be complete with hours worked, dates, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview. Please indicate the classification, Job Control Number (JC) and position number in the 'EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING' section of your application; failure to provide this information may result in elimination from the hiring process. Resumes are welcome but do not take place of the STD 678. Incomplete applications received may not be considered.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 4/22/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Prison Industry Authority
Primary Cert Contact
Attn: Human Resources
560 E Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Prison Industry Authority
Primary Cert Contact
Human Resources
560 E Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
Drop off location is non-operational on weekends and holidays. 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other -
  If you are basing your eligibility on education, provide your unofficial transcripts. If you are using foreign transcripts, you must provide a transcript evaluation. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which the foreign coursework is equal. If you are not basing your eligibility on education, do not provide your unofficial transcripts. Select Choose/Upload for the required document. Then select Bypass File.

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:

• Experience in cost accounting, inventory, GL
• Experience in financial accounting or Government Accounting
• Experience in reconciliation work
• Experience in financial audit and/or year-end Accounting
• Experience creating or working with financial queries and/or reports
• Experience analyzing financial data
• Accounting Certificate and/or College Degree w/Emphasis in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Math

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Human Resources
(916) ###-####
...@calpia.ca.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.