Senior Accountant (Financial Operations)
About The Position
The Senior Accountant ensures the City's financial integrity by overseeing complex accounting, financial analysis, and budget operations. This role ensures compliance with government standards, prepares financial reports, conducts audits, and provides fiscal analysis to support decision-making. As a key financial resource, the Senior Accountant leads projects, mentors staff, and collaborates with department heads to improve operations. Their expertise delivers accurate reporting, strategic budgeting, and effective management of special funds. This position performs advanced accounting and analysis, maintains financial records and systems, and supports operational and financial planning by reviewing, monitoring, and reconciling assigned accounts, programs, and activities.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field; OR, equivalent related work experience.
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, preferably in a City or governmental agency.
- A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy.
Nice To Haves
- Deep knowledge of governmental accounting standards.
- Proven ability to manage complex financial operations.
- Sharp analytical skills.
- Collaborative spirit.
- Excellent communication abilities to convey financial concepts clearly.
- Integrity and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively mentor team members and partner with stakeholders across the organization.
- Adaptability and forward-thinking.
- Continuous seeking to enhance processes and embrace new challenges in a dynamic municipal environment.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing complex accounting, financial analysis, and budget operations.
- Ensuring compliance with government standards.
- Preparing financial reports.
- Conducting audits.
- Providing fiscal analysis to support decision-making.
- Leading projects.
- Mentoring staff.
- Collaborating with department heads to improve operations.
- Delivering accurate reporting, strategic budgeting, and effective management of special funds.
- Performing advanced accounting and analysis.
- Maintaining financial records and systems.
- Supporting operational and financial planning by reviewing, monitoring, and reconciling assigned accounts, programs, and activities.
- Performing professional accounting and financial work ranging from moderate difficulty to complex.
- Guiding the work of lower-level professional and technical accounting staff (may be assigned lead responsibility).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
