Senior Accountant (Payroll)- Department of Finance

City of San Jose • San Jose, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Senior Accountant vacancy in the Accounting Division. The mission of the Finance Department is to manage, protect, and report on City of San José financial resources to enhance the City’s financial condition for residents, businesses, and investors. The Finance Department has five core divisions: Accounting, Administration, Debt & Treasury Management, Purchasing & Risk Management, and Revenue Management. The Finance Department works in partnership with the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Works as the City’s Strategic Support City Service Area to effectively develop, manage, and safeguard City fiscal, physical, technological, and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects. The Finance Department has a $27.4 million operating budget and 128 budgeted full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

Requirements

• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field, including at least 18 semester units in accounting subjects.
• Four (4) years of experience at the working level of a professional accountant.
• Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, PeopleSoft and payroll system expertise, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies, and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Analytical Thinking - Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
• Fiscal Management - Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan.
• Planning - Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
• Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
• Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Social Awareness - Demonstrates the ability to read or sense other people’s emotions and how they influence the situation of interest or concern; demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Information Technology Department to define, document, test, and implement changes within the Oracle PeopleSoft HR/Payroll System.
• Manage and oversee payroll operations including general ledger interfaces, reporting, and payroll system compliance.
• Ensure compliance with IRS, Department of Labor, State, Federal, and other governmental regulations, as well as negotiated labor agreements and City policies.
• Oversee the preparation and completion of financial and payroll-related reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist in the preparation of the City’s annual financial reports and coordinate with external auditors and government audit agencies.
• Provide direct supervision to assigned staff, including assign and review work, provide training and guidance, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Other Senior Accountant duties, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior