Principal Accountant

The City of Fresno is currently recruiting a Principal Accountant for the Accounting Unit. Under general direction, the Principal Accountant is responsible for cash management, including all activities relating to bank reconciliation with the general ledger, developing and administering vendor contracts for financial services such as banking, credit card services and armored car services. Additionally, the Principal Accountant will be responsible for supervision of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reporting (ACFR) team.

The Principal Accountant must exercise considerable independent judgment relating to the development and deployment of Treasury procedures, processes, and policies.

The current vacancy exists in the Accounting Unit of the Finance Department.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field.

AND

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience, preferably in a public sector organization.