Senior Accountant

Job Description:

Senior Accountant

Description

Description

Important Information: Tentative Recruitment Timeline UPDATED


MQ Screening: 02/17/2026 - 03/03/2026
Screening for Best Qualified: 03/03/2026 - 03/06/2026
1st Round Interviews: Week of 03/09/2026
2nd (Final) Round Interviews: Week of 03/16/2026
Under general direction of the Finance Manager, performs a variety of advanced-level professional accounting, auditing, and statistical work involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling complex financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; performs a variety of grant administration duties; and provides highly responsible assistance regarding all aspects of City finances.

Examples of Duties

• Prepares, maintains, analyzes, verifies, and reconciles complex financial transactions, statements, records, and highly technical reports; reconciles assigned accounts and makesadjustments as necessary; ensures and maintains internal controls.
• Oversee and verify cash, banking functions, reconciliations, balances, transfers and transmittals; audit fiscal documents.
• Maintains and updates records for the City's fixed asset accounts in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) valuations, quality assessment, and reporting requirements.
• Participates in the management of CIP accounting and budgeting of funds.
• Assist with audit functions and special reviews; provide research; report findings; perform special projects; and participate in meetings or committees as assigned.
• Responsible for the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and related year-end financial statements, schedules, and reports; prepares and verifies the accuracy of year-end financial statements for use in preparation of the ACFR.
• Prepare and process journal entries; maintain general ledger; prepare and distribute monthly financial statements; analyze data and provide input for budget; support budget activities for other departments.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for projects, equipment, and staff; and monitor and control expenditures.
• Report investment information; prepare reports; and, coordinate and oversee time-sensitive and cyclical accounting functions.
• Coordinates grant accounting and preparation of annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Review and assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll processing including benefits, taxes, insurance premiums and other deductions and related accounting and reporting to meet legal requirements; coordinate and work with human resources staff.
• Ensure that work is handled on a priority basis, organized, and completed in a timely manner; check for accuracy, completeness and conformance to applicable policies, rules and regulations.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for operational activities; and, implement policies and procedures.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; and prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff involved in assigned operations, conduct performance evaluations; participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; and, implement discipline procedures.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and implementation procedures.
• Generally accepted accounting principles related to municipal governmental finance; internal controls appropriate to accounting procedures.
• Equipment, tools and materials, computer equipment and software used in modern accounting office operations.
• Modern office methods and procedures including methods of electronic storage and transmittal of financial of data.
• Methods and techniques of compliant payroll processing and administration.
• Mathematics and statistics related to accounting processes.
• Techniques and principles of effective interpersonal communication.
• Principles and practices of good customer service.
• Principles and methods of report writing.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluations.
• Principles of budget monitoring, preparation, and reporting.
• Principles and practices of working safely.
• Pertinent local, State and Federal laws, ordinances, City functions, policies, rules and regulations.

Ability to:

• Organize, implement and direct auditing and accounting operations and activities.
• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; intermittently analyze work papers, reports and special projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical information; observe and problem solve operational and technical policy and procedures.
• Review and process accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and auditing functions.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned administrative responsibilities.
• Interpret and explain pertinent City and department policies and procedures.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the City’s budget.
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
• Provide high quality, economical services to the Citrus Heights community, placing emphasis on responsive customer service.
• Demonstrate a civic entrepreneurial spirit by generating new, innovative ideas and development of better methods to accomplish tasks and complete projects.
• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust and respect.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation and communication.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality of a wide range of sensitive information when assigned to human resource or payroll related functions.
• Use principles of effective office safety including use of equipment in a proper and safe manner, use of preventative personal ergonomic techniques, and maintenance of safe housekeeping in personal and common workspaces.
• Operate personal computer with proficiency and familiarity.

Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience :
Three years of increasingly responsible professional level experience in auditing, accounting or finance related operations.

Training :
Equivalent to the completion of the Bachelor’s degree with major course work in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration or a related field.

License or Certificate :
May need to possess a valid California driver’s license and proof of automobile liability insurance as required by the position.

Supplemental Information

On a continuous basis, sit at desk for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone, and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; and lift or carry weight of 10 pounds of less.

The City offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

The City’s first-class benefits include:

• RETIREMENT- CalPERS retirement (employee pays full member contribution).
  • Classic member 2.7% @ 55 (Employees hired with the City of Citrus Heights before 08/14/2011)
  • Classic member 2% @ 55
  • PEPRA member 2% @ 62
• LEAVE - the City’s time off options.
  • 136 hours of Annual Leave (to be used for vacation or sick time)
  • 40 hours of Long Term Medical Leave
  • 16 hours of Floating Holiday beginning Jan 1st each year
• HEALTH INSURANCE - monthly City contribution toward health insurance ($2375contribution for Family coverage, $1850 contributionfor Employee + 1 person & $925 contribution for Employee only), or a $700/month stipend if alternative group health care coverage is demonstrated. City also provides Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Account options.
• DENTAL/VISION - fully paid family dental & family vision.
• LIFE INSURANCE - City pays $50,000life & accidental death & dismemberment for employees, and long-term disability insurance. Optional life is available to employees at their expense.
• DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN - Optional enrollment in a pre-tax payroll deducted 457 plan (Mission Square).

SOCIAL SECURITY - The City does not participate in Social Security but does participate in Medicare and State Disability Insurance (SDI).

Closing Date/Time: 3/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$92,413.72 - $115,412.07 Annually