Sr. Accountant or Controller

Additional 7.5% Pay Incentive for Possession of Active California CPA License

SR. ACCOUNTANT:

The Accountant series is a journey-level series. Under general direction of the Finance Director or designee, performs a wide range of professional accounting functions involved in the preparation and maintenance of the City's accounting records. Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting system closing procedures and reporting. Participates in preparation and control of the City budget; designs and implements accounting systems; provides highly technical accounting tasks; provides assistance in a variety of fiscal management assignments; and completes related work as assigned. The Senior Accountant is a management-level position with personnel management responsibilities.

CONTROLLER:

Under general direction of the Finance Director or designee, plans, organizes and manages the general accounting, reporting, and audit functions of the Finance Department; performs professional level accounting work including: analyzing a variety of financial operations, accounting systems, policies and procedures; performs complex accounting, budgeting, and/or auditing functions and issues reports of findings; prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end procedures; prepares financial statements including statistical sections in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); plans, assigns and supervises the work of subordinates performing general accounting and reporting, banking, and audit functions; performs related work as assigned.