Accountant I​/II; Payroll

Description Accountant I: $ - $ Annually Accountant II: $ - $ Annually

Are you an accounting professional who thrives on accuracy, deadlines, and keeping critical financial processes running smoothly? Join Valley Water as an Accountant I/II and play an important role in supporting payroll, account reconciliation, financial reporting, and general ledger activities that help keep the organization moving.

Are you an accounting professional who thrives on accuracy, deadlines, and keeping critical financial processes running smoothly? Join Valley Water as an Accountant I/II and play an important role in supporting payroll, account reconciliation, financial reporting, and general ledger activities that help keep the organization moving.

The Accountant I/II performs professional accounting work in support of Valley Water’s centralized accounting operations, with an emphasis on payroll processing, account reconciliation, financial reporting, and general ledger activities. This position helps ensure that employee payroll, benefit deductions, retirement contributions, payments, journal entries, and related accounting records are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable requirements.

We are committed to building and sustaining a working environment where all individuals are respected and valued. We believe every member of our team brings unique perspectives that enhance our ability to serve the public effectively. By fostering a workplace with employees from the communities we serve, we broaden our collective understanding of the world around us and strengthen our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections, and environmental stewardship.

Valley Water’s mission is to provide Santa Clara County with safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy. The FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget of $1.284 billion supports approximately 876 employees. With headquarters in San José, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community.

To learn how Valley Water provides safe, clean water and environmental stewardship for the Santa Clara community, please click

• Processing the District’s biweekly payroll.
• Reviewing and establishing payroll information for new employees.
• Reconciling and interfacing data for CalPERS retirement, Nationwide, and BRI programs.
• Processing leave payout checks for separating employees.
• Preparing and posting payroll-related payments and journal entries.
• Monitoring CalPERS deductions for compliance with annual contribution limits.
• Validating payroll and time-entry transactions.
• Reconciling funding, settlement claims, and other assigned accounts.
• Providing payroll coverage as needed.
• Assisting with recording fixed assets in Infor.
• Ensuring payroll, benefit deductions, retirement contributions, payments, journal entries, and related accounting records are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable requirements.

Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.

Accountant I: 1 year of experience in processing payroll

Accountant II: 4 years of experience…