CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation · 1 day ago
Accountant Trainee
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$4,442/mo - $5,455/moThe California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation is dedicated to enhancing public safety through effective rehabilitation strategies. The Accountant Trainee will be responsible for managing inmate trust accounting duties, including payroll processing and fund reconciliation, while adhering to departmental policies and procedures.
Corrections FacilitiesGovernmentHealth CareRehabilitation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Under the close supervision of the Sr. Accounting Officer (Supervisor), the Accountant Trainee ensures completion of the Inmate Trust Accounting/Cashier Office duties at California State Prison-Sacramento
Process incarcerated people’s payroll for support, Inmate Welfare Fund, and contracting agencies, which include the collection of incarcerated people’s pay calculation forms at institution sites and audit calculation forms for accuracy
Prepares and enters batches for incarcerated people’s pay
Prepares and audits incarcerated people’s fundraisers in TRACS and prepares checks for signature
Post charges (a withdraw or a hold against funds) to incarcerated people’s accounts for payment of various payment types which may include postage, notary charges, copy charges, charges for damages, family visits and legal supplies
Maintains institutional visiting photo project and prepares reconciliation of funds received
Prepares weekly bank deposits and gives to the supervisor for verification
Process’s Federal Filing fees
Debit card custodian
Organizes and distributes warrants to state employees for master payroll, overtime, salary advances and adjustments, salary, and travel advances
Process appeals for incarcerated people at the first level of review, which involves analyzing account postings and research to cite the applied rules and regulations mandated by law and the State Administrative Manual, interviews incarcerated people, counselors, and other employees for investigative purposes
Reviews and verifies incarcerated person’s account information to respond to counselors, correctional offices, incarcerated people, and other institutions
Process informal appeals (CDCR 22)
Attends various meetings and utilize the TRACS system to obtain information related to incarcerated people’s disbursements
Other duties as required
Perform administrative duties including, but not limited to: adhere to Department policies, rules and procedures; submit administrative requests including leave, travel, and training in a timely and appropriate manner; accurately report time, and submit timesheets by the due date
Qualification
Required
Completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification
Ability to process incarcerated people's payroll for support, Inmate Welfare Fund, and contracting agencies
Ability to prepare and enter batches for incarcerated people's pay
Ability to prepare and audit incarcerated people's fundraisers in TRACS and prepare checks for signature
Ability to post charges to incarcerated people's accounts for payment of various payment types
Ability to maintain institutional visiting photo project and prepare reconciliation of funds received
Ability to prepare weekly bank deposits and give to the supervisor for verification
Ability to process Federal Filing fees
Ability to organize and distribute warrants to state employees for master payroll, overtime, salary advances and adjustments, salary, and travel advances
Ability to process appeals for incarcerated people at the first level of review
Ability to analyze account postings and research to cite the applied rules and regulations mandated by law
Ability to interview incarcerated people, counselors, and other employees for investigative purposes
Ability to review and verify incarcerated person's account information
Ability to process informal appeals (CDCR 22)
Ability to attend various meetings and utilize the TRACS system
Ability to perform administrative duties including adhering to Department policies, rules and procedures
Ability to submit administrative requests including leave, travel, and training in a timely and appropriate manner
Ability to accurately report time and submit timesheets by the due date
Regular and consistent attendance
Ability to work indoors in a thermostatically controlled environment and be subjected to outdoor weather conditions when necessary
Ability to use machines, tools, equipment, and work-aids such as vertical file cabinets, telephone, personal computer, calculator, copy machine, shredder, hole punch, paper cutter, and usual office supplies
Preferred
Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued
Company
CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
CDCR specializes in wide range of services like rehabilitation, parole supervision, and juvenile justice for enhancing public safety.
Founded in 1885
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Taylor
C/O
Ilijana Buchnev
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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