Pension Accounting Officer

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• Job Code #: JC-503064
• Position #(s): -712
• Working Title: Pension Benefit Accounting Officer
• Classification: ACCOUNTING OFFICER (SPECIALIST)
• Pay Range: $5,266.00 – $6,591.00 A
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: Sacramento County
• Telework: Hybrid (up to two days remote, three days onsite)
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is the nation’s largest public pension fund, providing retirement and health benefits to public employees, retirees, and their families. Headquartered in downtown Sacramento, we are a destination employer with an international reputation for leadership and innovation. At CalPERS, we’re committed to people – the people we serve, our team members, and the larger community around us.

CalPERS is situated near the Napa Valley, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and other desirable destinations, and we offer competitive benefit packages, compensation, and opportunities for advancement.

Under the general supervision of the Financial Accountant II, the incumbent independently performs analysis on the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (PERF) over payment accounts receivables and payable financial records. Performs monthly reconciliations for various other general ledger accounts, analyzes and evaluates monthly balances and provides explanations of account fluctuations, researches inaccuracies and resolves reconciling items, validates receivables in both myCalPERS and People Soft financial systems, prepares manual claim schedules, and posts journal entries in People Soft and participant notes in myCalPERS.

Telework Information:
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with up to two days of remote work and three days or more onsite per week.

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship. CalPERS does not participate in E‑Verify for employment authorization purposes.

Effective July 1 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) will reduce pay by 3 % in exchange for 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. Salary ranges advertised do not reflect this reduction.

Please provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review. Applications received without an SOQ or those that do not respond to the specific questions below will not be considered. The SOQ must be typed, titled “Statement of Qualifications”, and numbered responses must list all relevant experience, education, and training, including places of employment, dates, and duties performed. The SOQ must not exceed two pages in length and must use a font size no smaller than 11 point.

• Describe your knowledge and experience, if any, processing, reviewing, analyzing, researching, reconciling, and reporting general ledger and fund financial data. Include the type of financial data, timing of reconciliations and reports, and accounting systems used.

All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) listed on the Classification Specification should be included in your application…