Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Are you a skilled accounting professional ready to take the next step in your career? The City of Benicia is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Accountanta vital role within our Finance Department that plays a key part in maintaining the City's financial health and transparency.

As a Senior Accountant, you will work under the general direction of the Accounting Manager to plan, coordinate, and perform a wide range of complex accounting duties, including supervising staff, developing and evaluating accounting systems, and preparing financial reports and budgets. You'll also support the City's budget and audit functions, deliver timely and accurate financial data to both internal and external stakeholders, and may be called upon to make public presentations.

This position requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of governmental accounting principles. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and committed to upholding the City's core values of integrity, collaboration, respect, responsiveness, and teamwork.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to public service, we encourage you to apply today!

Meet the Finance Team

Under general direction from the Accounting Manager, incumbents in this classification manage, plan, perform and coordinate the daily routine and complex accounting activities of the Finance Department; exercise direct supervision over assigned staff; provide highly responsible technical staff assistance to all city departments; perform specialized and complex accounting and financial duties as assigned; develop, implement, monitor and evaluate computerized accounting systems and applications, budgets, reports, policies and procedures; provide accurate and timely accounting information to internal and external users including making public presentations on such information, assist in managing the City's budget and audit functions and perform related work as required.

This is a professional level classification in the Finance Department. It is distinguished from the Accounting Manager in that the incumbent is directly responsible for managing and supervising accounting personnel in the daily operational functions of the Finance Department as delegated by the Accounting Manager. The Senior Accountant works independently, under the general direction of the Accounting Manager and performs highly complex and difficult duties pertaining to major financial and accounting functions of the City. The Senior Accountant is responsible for organizing and supervising the recording, processing and accounting of financial transactions for City operations. Incumbents typically possess highly specialized knowledge, abilities, skills, and experience in governmental accounting and financial reporting; and should exercise independent judgment in the performance of their duties.

Representative Duties / Qualifications

The representative duties listed include essential and marginal functions that vary by position. Individuals with disabilities will be considered for placement into positions in this class based upon an assessment of the essential functions of the particular position. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Assist in the planning, organizing, and supervision of personnel engaged in performing analysis of financial and accounting transactions and financial reporting
• Reviews workload, schedules, status of projects, and availability of personnel for assignments;
• Trains and conducts performance evaluation for subordinate staff.
• Review and / or prepare financial and statistical statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and governmental accounting standards;
• Assist in auditing of City funds and accounts;
• Compiles and prepares financial statements, general and subsidiary ledgers, supporting schedules, and other financial and statistical reports;
• Establish and maintain complete files and records related to assigned functions;
• Participates in the maintenance of various computer files and records; input and retrieve a variety of fiscal and statistical information.
• Assist with coordination and supervision of audit activities;
• Evaluate financial systems and internal controls to ensure records are accurate and controls conform to best practices;
• Analyze and reconcile subsidiary systems to general ledger accounts;
• Assist departments in developing budgets and provides monthly financial reports relative to budget versus actual comparisons of revenue and expenditures;
• Assemble and analyze data for the budget development process, and serve as the primary department contact to the Finance management team when verifying and compiling City budget data;
• Assist in the development, implementation, oversight, and maintenance of computer programs, spreadsheets, and databases in which the City's accounting records reside.
• Supervise and perform specialized accounting and recordkeeping duties within the City accounting system including but not limited to : payroll, general ledger, utility billing, permitting and licensing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, and budgeting;
• Makes recommendations regarding organization and operation of assigned areas of responsibility and recommends changes in policies and procedures related to City accounting and reporting functions.
• Provides information and assistance to other City staff, policy makers, or the public as it relates to the accounting activities of the City including written or oral documents / presentations for internal and external customers as necessary
• Performs complex accounting related special assignments and prepare and present reports as required;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Ability to : Analyze, manage, plan, organize and direct the work of staff involved in finance administration.

Experience and Education :

License or Certificate :

Special Requirements :

Working Conditions and Physical Demands :

Supplemental Information

Applications interested in being considered for the position must submit an application and responses to the required supplemental questions by the final filing date. It is preferred you apply through the NeoGov system by using the link : APPLY HERE Individuals wishing to file a paper application