Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Salary : $144,679.34 - $175,859.84 Annually

Location : Tracy, CA

Job Type : Full Time

Department : Finance

Opening Date : 10 / 29 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 3 / 2025 2 : 00 PM Pacific

FLSA : Exempt

Bargaining Unit : CEU

About The Opportunity

The City of Tracy is searching for an enthusiastic leader who is looking to make an impact through their work. The Finance Department is an inspired team dedicated to providing exceptional service and support to the workforce and community. Our people are instrumental to our success, and we have a reputation for supporting growth and development throughout the organization. The successful incumbent will have a passion for developing and mentoring as they serve in this leadership role.

This position serves as the first point of contact to provide professional fiscal support and analysis to the team and management over the City's accounting, payroll, and accounts receivable / payables, and internal / external audits. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to shape the financial future of our community through process development and improvements. Expect to hit the ground running, sinking your teeth into meaningful projects such as streamlining accounting processes through the use of Tyler ERP. Professional accounting, budgeting, and fiscal auditing work in local government with Tyler Munis experience is highly desirable.

At over 500 FTEs and 98,000 population, we're not too big or too small! You can enjoy being part of a community while still finding plenty of opportunities for professional growth. We do serious work but never take ourselves too seriously. Our team enjoys humor, fun, comradery, and epic holiday celebrations. Productivity, performance, and job satisfaction are encouraged through a balanced workload, schedule flexibility, and a commitment to professional development. Apply today if you are interested in joining our high-performing team dedicated to serving a world-class community.

Definition

Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages staff and operations of the accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and internal and external auditing functions; performs professional accounting work to ensure regulatory compliance with governmental accounting standards; provides budget and accounting expertise to City departments; administers current and long-term planning activities; manages the effective use of department resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides highly complex and responsible support to the Finance Director in areas of expertise; and performs related duties, as assigned.

Supervision Received And Exercised

Receives general direction from the Finance Director. Exercises general direction and supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff through subordinate levels of supervision.

Class Characteristics

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating accounting staff, operations, and activities of the Finance Department. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day financial processing, reporting, and record-keeping activities. Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies and procedures for assigned programs, budget administration and reporting, and program evaluation. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Finance Director in that the latter has overall responsibility for all functions of the Finance Department and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

Essential And Marginal Duties

Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the Finance Department, including accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and internal and external auditing.

Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the department; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.

Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of department.

Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations to the Director.

Participates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees on performance issues; recommends discipline to the Director.

Manages and participates in all activities related to the City's accounting function, including the accounting system, accounts payable, accounts receivable, processing and issuance of checks and warrants, and cash receipts.

Maintains and reconciles a variety of ledgers, reports, and accounting records; examines accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; approves journal vouchers to post transactions to accounting records; performs month-end, fiscal year-end, and calendar year-end accounting system processing.

Prepares and analyzes a variety of complex financial reports, statements, and schedules; prepares new-year, mid-year, year-end and special reports, including the State Controller's Report and Annual Financial Report (ACFR).

Prepares, calculates, and analyzes a variety of financial reports and data in the preparation of the annual operating budget.

Assists with preparing the annual budget, including goals and objectives for the Finance Department.

Participates in the development, revision, and maintenance of policy and procedure manuals governing fiscal matters; monitors financial procedures of all City departments, including internal audits and checks and balances; ensures that necessary corrective actions are taken.

Provides information to City departments regarding financial policies and procedures; interprets policies and procedures for departments.

Reports financial information and provides special reports to the Finance Director regarding investment of City funds.

Provides highly complex staff assistance to the Finance Director; develops and reviews staff reports and other necessary correspondence related to assigned activities and services.

Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to assigned programs, policies, and procedures, as appropriate.

Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public agency finance and accounting; researches emerging products and enhancements and their applicability to City needs.

Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect assigned functions and operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval.

Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge Of

Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.

Principles and practices of leadership.

Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility.

Principles and practices of public agency finance, including general and governmental accounting, auditing and reporting functions.

Principles and practices of public agency budget development and administration and sound financial management policies and procedures.

Methods and techniques of establishing internal control procedures and guidelines.

Generally accepted accounting principles; modern and complex principles and practices of municipal finance and accounting; and municipal finance best practices.

Methods and techniques of preparing comprehensive financial and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.

Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to municipal financial operations.

Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned department.

Record-keeping principles and procedures.

Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination.

Computers and software programs (e.g., Microsoft software packages) to conduct, compile, and / or generate documentation.

Ability To

Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.

Provide administrative, management, and professional leadership for the Finance Department.

Make financial forecasts and projections; analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting records and data.

Audit, analyze, and utilize financial information and accounting systems and procedures; ensure systems comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.