Accounting Supervisor

WE ARE HIRING: ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

The San Bernardino Superior Court is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Accounting Supervisor to join our team.

Are you ready to lead a high-performing team and ensure the highest standards of financial accuracy and compliance? As our next Accounting Supervisor, you’ll oversee daily accounting operations, guide staff toward excellence, and implement best practices that support strong financial stewardship across the Court. If you’re a detail-driven leader with a passion for integrity and continuous improvement, we’d love to see you apply.

RECRUITMENT DEADLINE: The Court will accept applications until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied, and this recruitment may close at any time without notice. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early, with priority consideration given to those who submit their materials by March 11, 2026
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• The first review of applications is scheduled for March 11, 2026
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Résumé will not be accepted in place of the required application or the responses to the supplemental questions.

Under general direction, plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned accounting staff within the Finance Department; performs complex and varied technical and professional accounting work, including auditing, analyzing, and reconciling various accounts, preparing financial and statistical reports, assisting in budget preparation, preparing year-end audit reports and schedules, and developing financial analysis and reporting and internal control practices; researches, interprets, and analyzes Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Trial Court Financial Policies and Procedures (FIN) guidelines;

performs related work as required.

Receives general direction from an assigned Finance Manager. Exercises direct and general supervision over assigned staff.

This is the full supervisory-level class in the professional accountant series responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of assigned staff in the Finance Department. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. Responsibilities include performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibility, involving frequent contact with the public.

This class is distinguished from the Finance Manager in the latter has overall responsibility and oversight of assigned accounting and financial programs and services.

For additional details about the role, please review the full job description: ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of assigned staff; determines and recommends staffing needs; selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned staff, mentors and provides feedback to correct deficiencies, engages in succession planning and leadership development, and implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, standards, policies and procedures; develops and implements internal mechanisms for the continuing review of services administered, recommends improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on staff activities and projects.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal control systems; ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as governmental accounting and auditing standards.
• Provides advice and analyses in the administration and implementation of the Court’s financial, auditing, budget, and accounting programs; analyzes various financial reports.
• Participates in the preparation of Court budget; explains, interprets, and enforces budget policies…