Supervising Accountant; AA--26E WHITTIER

SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT

Posting #AA-045-26E

Location:

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, ACCOUNTING SECTION, JOINT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, WHITTIER

The Accounting Section at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts sits at the center of a complex, high‑stakes operation—supporting the financial integrity of infrastructure that millions of residents depend on every day. As Supervising Accountant, you'll make sure that work is sound, accurate, and audit‑ready while also leading a team you're expected to grow into the section's next generation of leaders.

This is a role for someone who makes things better: the Accounting Section has a dedicated process improvement group and a genuine appetite for smarter operations, and we're actively looking for the right places to put emerging tools like AI to work. That means real productivity gains, handled with judgment—sensitive data protected, outputs verified, risks understood. If you want to do meaningful work, develop people, and help a serious public agency stay ahead of a fast‑changing environment, this role is worth your attention.

To exercise supervision and technical direction over an accounting group comprised of professional accountant positions and clerical support staff.

• Manage the day‑to‑day work of Accountants and support staff by establishing priorities and assignments, reallocating workload, monitoring deadlines, reviewing output, and approving attendance and leave to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant completion of general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, grants, payroll, and financial reporting functions.
• Oversee the performance and professional development of assigned staff by conducting performance evaluations, providing coaching and training, and participating in hiring, promotional, and disciplinary processes to promote accountability, policy compliance, and effective workforce management.
• Review and approve accounting transactions, reconciliations, journal entries, financial reports, and cash and expenditure controls by verifying mathematical accuracy, ensuring compliance with GAAP/GASB and internal procedures, and resolving discrepancies to reduce error rates, safeguard funds, and maintain audit readiness.
• Prepare and review financial statements, reports, and supporting schedules by compiling and analyzing accounting data, overseeing reconciliations and general ledger analyses, and validating accruals and adjustments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year‑end closing processes by establishing timelines, reviewing adjustments and reconciliations, and validating final reports to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and maintain the integrity of financial records.
• Implement and enforce internal controls and quality assurance processes by developing review protocols, maintaining segregation‑of‑duty safeguards, and recommending improvements to accounting methods and procedures to mitigate financial risk, reduce rework, and strengthen accountability.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned accounting functions and ensures continuity of operations by responding to audit inquiries, communicating expectations, escalating significant risks to management, cross‑training staff, documenting procedures, and performing complex or time‑sensitive accounting work as needed.

• A valid California Class C driver license.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance or closely related business administration field.
• One of the following options:
  • One (1) year of experience in the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County as a Senior Accountant or equivalent, including one (1) year of lead responsibility over professional staff; or
  • Three (3) years of experience performing professional level accounting duties using generally accepted accounting principles and supervisory responsibilities.

• Experience overseeing the work of professional accounting staff and full range of accounting operations.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex financial statements and supporting…