Employer: Sacramento County
Senior Accounting Manager
Located in:Sacramento, CA
Employment type:Full time Work arrangement:Mostly in-office
Salary:$147,141-$162,216/yr
Posted 6 days ago
Minimum Qualifications
Either: 1a. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy.
AND
1b. Two years of full-time, paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Accounting Manager or Audit Manager.
OR
2a. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy.
AND
- 2b. Six years of full-time, paid professional public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing experience, including two years of full-time, paid experience supervising a professional accounting and/or auditing staff responsible for public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing and related fiscal work.
- Note: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.
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Summary
Under general direction, Senior Accounting Managers direct, manage, supervise, and coordinate the work of staff responsible for professional accounting and fiscal work. Incumbents also provide strategic oversight to accounting processes; develop policies and procedures; and coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
Note: The position of Senior Accounting Manager is used in multiple Sacramento County departments. The eligible list created from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they become available. Recruitment for Accounting Manager is also currently open. If you are interested in applying, you must submit a separate application.
Position
Work Arrangement
Mostly in-office
Organization
Three words that best describe the organizational culture
Our PRIDE values - Principled leadership, Respect, Innovation, Diversity and inclusion, and Excellence.
Benefits
Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.
GFOA awards
Certificate of Excellence for Excellence in Financial Reporting (ACFR)
Other information
Evaluation Process
How to Apply All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on one of the posted cut-off dates of April 29, 2026, May 20, 2026, or June 3, 2026. Please visit our website to obtain the online application and to view the official job announcement which contains all requirements and testing information.