ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

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Job Posting: Accountant Trainee - Accounting - Metropolitan State Hospital - 26-0003

Department of State Hospitals

JC-526141

Accountant Trainee - Accounting - Metropolitan State Hospital - 26-0003

ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE

$4,442.00 - $5,296.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 8/4/2026

### Job Description and Duties

Metropolitan State Hospital is located in Norwalk, Los Angeles County.

The Department of State Hospitals – Metropolitan, Accounting Department, is accepting applications for the Accountant Trainee, Permanent/Full Time position.

Under the direction of the Senior Accounting Officer Supervisor, the Accountant Trainee position is responsible for performing professional accounting work in the establishment and maintenance of accounts and records while receiving training; learn agency activities, departmental systems, and central fiscal control activities; and develop interpersonal skills by contact with program personnel and control agencies in fiscal control activities.

Duties include: processing check and payment transactions to suppliers; auditing and analyzing invoices, purchase documents and contracts in order to make proper payments; maintaining accurate ledgers; reviewing reports; correcting errors; and posting adjusting entries.

Other duties may include: performing various reconciliations, processing overtime meal allowances, replying to Public Records Act requests, assisting other desks and other duties as directed.

Excellent customer service skills, strong analytical skills, and good computer skills are highly desired.

Eligibility Examination: To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your ...