Senior Accountant

The City of Redding Finance Department is seeking to fill one full-time Senior Accountant positions.

The Senior Accountant position has a broad range of duties in various aspects of the accounting life cycle and provides direct supervision and support to the staff responsible for a variety of duties including but not limited to: accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipting, cash management, credit cards, capital assets, audits, grants, financial reports and payroll. The Senior Accountant provides analysis and recommendations related to policies, municipal code, internal controls, business process and procedures as applicable for each of the aforementioned elements.

Under administrative direction, provides supervision and training to a staff of professional and paraprofessional accountants, and is responsible for the coordination of the annual audit and preparation of the C.A.F.R.; also functions as the grant coordinator.

Supervisory responsibilities distinguish this classification from the Accountant I and II classifications.

• Perform a variety of personnel activities, including supervision, performance evaluation, training, selection, dismissal and disciplinary action as may be assigned.
• Performs fiscal year-end review and analysis of accounting records to determine necessary adjustments; compile appropriate audit work papers.
• Analyzes monthly accounting procedures to improve process.
• Analyzes policies and procedures for recordation.
• Reviews financial statements and other reports; coordinates audits and grants.
• Serves as grant coordinator for the City, requisitions grant funds and prepares certain grantor reports; monitors federal and state regulations and guidelines on grants; and coordinates annual single audit.
• Functions as the lead Accountant.
• Organizes and directs the City's comprehensive annual financial report. Coordinates independent audit, and acts as audit liaison.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the job classification.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of effective supervision
• Knowledge of accounting and auditing theories and procedures

• Knowledge of cost accounting systems
• Knowledge of business management, and data processing systems.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public and employees
• Ability to supervise and train a professional and paraprofessional staff
• Ability to maintain and analyze ledgers
• Ability to design and implement special audit procedures
• Ability to analyze accounting data
• Ability to define conclusions and develop recommendations
• Ability to prepare comprehensive and technically correct accounting reports and financial statements
• Ability to operate a computer terminal for various financial applications

• Any combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying
• Typical education would include a Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college, university, or equivalent.
• Typical experience would include three years of professional accounting experience, one year of which shall have been in a lead capacity.

You will receive notifications pertaining to this recruitment at the e-mail address and text message number provided on your application. Email correspondence may go to your spam or junk mail folder.

An oral board, performance test and/or written examination will be administered. This recruitment will add to an existing eligibility list and may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Final appointment is contingent upon:

• Positive past employment references
• Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check
• Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test

Applicants who attach a copy of the DD-214 to their application indicating “Honorable Discharge” from military service and receive a passing score on the examination process will have two (2) additional points added to their final examination score.

The City of Redding adheres to Cal/OSHA COVID-19 requirements.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/FEDERAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER