Accounting Manager

Yuba City, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 57 - 70

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Position

The City of Yuba City is currently recruiting for Accounting Manager!

This recruitment is continuous and will remain open until filled.

Under general direction plans directs administers supervises and participates in the daily operation and activities of a variety of accounting and finance functions within the Finance Department including the processing of financial transactions preparing and reconciling financial and accounting records and reports budget administration audit coordination and purchasing and contracts administration; performs professional accounting work to ensure regulatory compliance with governmental accounting standards; maintains and improves the Citys financial system; ensures effective use of department resources to improve organization productivity and customer service; provides highly complex and responsible support to the Finance Director in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.
This is a mid-management classification that manages accounting finance purchasing and contracts administration activities in the Finance Department. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day financial processing reporting and recordkeeping activities. Responsibilities include performing diverse specialized and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibility. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day activities and is responsible for providing professional-level support to the Finance Director in a variety of areas. Successful performance of the work requires an extensive professional background as well as skill in coordinating departmental work. This class is distinguished from the Finance Director in the latter has overall management responsibility for all accounting and finance purchasing and contracts administration customer service and information technology programs functions and activities and for developing implementing and interpreting public policy.

For full details of the position please review the job description: Accounting Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelors Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in the areas of accounting finance public administration business administration or related fields including significant course work in the area of accounting and financial management.
Experience: At least five (5) years of recent full-time increasingly responsible relevant accounting controller or fiscal experience including two (2) years of supervisor responsibility. Experience in governmental and/or fund accounting and a CPFO or a CPA is highly desirable.

OR

Education: A High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience: At least nine (9) years of recent full-time increasingly responsible relevant accounting controller or fiscal experience including two (2) years of supervisor responsibility. Experience in governmental and/or fund accounting and a CPFO or a CPA is highly desirable.

Important Information

FINAL FILING DATE: This recruitment is continuous and will remain open until filled.
The information above is a brief summary of job duties. Please visit for additional information regarding this position and employment with the City of Yuba City.

You must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Please be detailed in the job duties of your work history to clearly demonstrate the duties that are relevant to the position in which you are applying.
Please complete ALL sections of the application. A resume or other supplemental materials may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of completing any part of the application. Blank applications that reference see resume will be disqualified. Your resume and supplemental materials will not be considered as part of the initial screening process.
Be sure to review your application prior to submission. No new or additional information will be accepted after the closing date.
Application materials are the property of the City of Yuba City and will not be returned.
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Selection Process
The minimum qualifications as stated in this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
The recruitment process involves multiple steps which may include but are not limited to:

Video One-Way Interviews
Speed Interviews
Oral Panel Interviews
Department Interviews
Written Testing
Physical Agility Testing for Safety Positions

Please note: The entire recruitment process from recruitment opening date to start date could take 6 12 weeks for successful candidates.
Final candidates must pass pre-employment screening which may include:

Fingerprinting
Criminal Background Check
Substance Screening
Medical Evaluation
Reference Check

Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Yuba City does not discriminate on the basis of sex religion race color national origin age or disability in employment or the provision of service. Veterans women minorities and the disabled are encouraged to apply. EOE.
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment process to accommodate candidates with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 72 hours in advance so such aids or services can be arranged. TTY users may contact Human Resources at .
The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

Questions
Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Yuba City. If you have questions regarding this job announcement or the application process:

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Visit City Hall: 1201 Civic Center Blvd Yuba City CA 95993

About the City

The City of Yuba City is located in Sutter County adjacent to the beautiful Feather River and at the base of the Sutter Buttes the smallest mountain range in the world. Located just 40 miles north of Sacramento Yuba City is the agricultural economic and social center of the Yuba-Sutter Region. The area offers excellent outdoor activities such as hiking boating fishing water skiing hunting biking horseback riding and is within comfortable driving distance of the Bay Area Lake Tahoe and other recreational areas.

The City is the perfect mix of urban convenience and small town charm. A historic downtown and modern shopping facilities make shopping convenient and a pleasure. The City prides itself in its well-maintained parks and aquatic center while offering a wide range of recreational activities for the entire family.

Required Experience:

Manager

The PositionThe City of Yuba City is currently recruiting for Accounting Manager!This recruitment is continuous and will remain open until filled.Under general direction plans directs administers supervises and participates in the daily operation and activities of a variety of accounting and finance...