Senior Accountant

Position: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
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The City of Torrance is recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join the Finance Department Team!

The Department

The Finance Department is a dynamic organization whose mission is to protect the City's assets while providing and supporting the Torrance community with sound financial advice in a timely, cost-effective, and professional manner. Managing the department's $6.3 million budget and day-to-day operations is skillfully executed by 44 staff members. The Finance Department is responsible for financial administration, budgeting, purchasing, accounting, and auditing for City fiscal resources, the issuing of business licenses, and the billing and collection of all monies due to the City.

The Position

The City of Torrance is seeking a technically outstanding professional with highly developed supervisory and interpersonal skills to oversee accounting functions within the Finance Department. The Senior Accountant verifies and appraises the reliability of accounting records and statistical data; reviews and audits postings, payroll, utility billing and license systems, leases and other revenues, debt service and other accounting activities; examines and recommends changes in various phases of the City's fiscal and statistical operations;

assists in preparation of the City's annual budget; administers contracts with vendors, including insurance requirements and compliance with contract specifications; and does related work as required. The position will have oversight of several operations and staff.

For more information about the duties of the position, .

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience that would have provided the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Accounting or a related Field (such as Business Administration or Public Administration) which includes a minimum of 24 semester units in accounting courses required by accounting majors;

OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate for the State of California;

OR

Have passed the CPA qualifying test that is recognized by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

AND

Three years of recent and responsible accounting or auditing experience, preferably for a government agency or in the performance of financial audits of local government entities.

Ideal Candidate

Successful candidates will possess the following:

* Technical mastery of auditing and accounting, with an understanding of municipal operations and automated financial systems;

* Extensive excel skills, including vlookups and pivot tables, and ability to handle and process large amounts of data and data analysis;

* Analytical skills such as fluctuation analysis and ability to work independently;

* Excellent written and verbal communication, including ability to effectively communicate with upper management; and

* Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills with a desire to coach and mentor staff.

Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire rance

CA.Gov/Jobs. Application submissions will be accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled. First review of the applications will be those received by Sunday, February 22, 2026. If a sufficient number of qualified applications are received by the first review date, there is a possibility that the recruitment may close at that time.

Only those candidates who best meet the City and Department's needs will be invited to participate in the examination process, which will consist of the following components:

Panel Interview:
Weighted 100% (Tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, March 10, 2026)

Department Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of March 23, 2026.

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Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources.  If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at  no later than five (5) business days before the test date.  For further information, .

As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

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