Administrative Special Project Manager

Under the general direction of the Accounting Administrator II, the Accounting Administrator I Specialist (AAI) performs the complex and difficult professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and financial records. The AAI will work with the front-line supervisors to confirm fund availability prior to approving AP vouchers. The AAI establishes and maintains various FI$Cal configurations and reports for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) funds, and appropriations to ensure fund/appropriation balances are normal and accurate in FI$Cal. The AAI acts as liaison with other Boards, Departments and Offices (BDO's), and Control Agencies, coordinates and resolves the complex multi-BDO accounting issues, etc., and prepares the complex reports for management. In addition, AAI will lead and oversee accounting office special projects. Prepares and proposes procedures and creates flow charts to document applications and processes.  Analyzes business processes as including policies, procedures, and practices of state agencies to make recommendations and develop new or revise existing processes.

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

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

Beginning July 1st, 2025, per Executive Order N-22-25, CARB employees will be required to report into office four days a week.

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.