Job Description

Location

330 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, 94403

Description

The City of San Mateo invites your application for the Accounting Manager opportunity!

The Finance Department is responsible for the overall financial management of the City. The Department’s core function is to maintain a strong and secure financial position for the City by providing comprehensive financial and analytical services to the City Council, City management and staff, and the public. Operationally, the Finance Department provides services in the areas of Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budget, Treasury and Revenue Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Debt Service.

Collaboration, accountability, innovation, respect, creativity, transparency, constructive leadership, and inclusivity are attributes that we are seeking in the candidates. 

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g

 

This is a management-level position responsible for managing, directing, coordinating, and participating in the City’s general accounting functions. The position will play a key role in automating and improving financial management systems and procedures and may provide support in the development and implementation of accounting, auditing, budgeting, payroll, and internal control activities. This position directly reports to the Finance Director and is a member of the management team that sets the direction for the department. Additionally, this position will manage, direct, coordinate and participate in the City's general accounting functions; to provide internal accounting and budgetary controls; to coordinate the annual audits; to provide highly technical staff assistance to the Finance Director; and to do related work as required. 

Some duties may include: 

• Act as primary liaison for annual City audit; prepare and provide supporting documentation; ensure that audit is scheduled and completed in a timely manner
• Recommend goals and objectives; assist in the development of and implement policies and procedures relating to accounting, auditing, and internal control activities
• Plan, assign, schedule, and review the work of assigned personnel
• May support in directing the technical accounting aspects of the preparation and processing of accounts payable
• Establish and maintain journals, ledgers, and supporting financial records; supervise the maintenance of the General Ledger; supervise the recording of all revenue, encumbrances, and disbursements
• Develop and administer accounting computer systems as necessary to comply with accounting procedures, laws, ordinances, and other regulations
• Review, develop, and modify accounting methods and internal auditing controls to improve effectiveness of existing procedures, and to ensure conformance with existing policies
• Lead and mentor the members of your staff and contribute to their professional development

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/

Job Description URL: 

https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/69636/Accounting-Manager

Job PDF: 

Ideal Candidate

Who You Are

• You possess knowledge of principles, methods and practices of municipal finance, budgeting, accounting and fiscal operations and record keeping; general and municipal accounting and auditing principles and practices, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation; principles of financial administration, including budgeting and reporting; applicable laws, regulations, public finance and fiscal operations; organization, procedures and operating details of the Department; and modern office practices, procedures, methods and equipment.
• You possess the ability to analyze and interpret financial and accounting records; examine, prepare and verify financial statements, reports and documents; prepare complex financial statements, reports and analyses; develop and implement modified and new accounting procedures and systems; supervise, train and evaluate assigned personnel; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; and interpret and apply rules and regulations regarding accounting and auditing practices.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• You possess five years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting or auditing work, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
• You possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, business administration, or related field.

• CPA or CPFO certifications
• Experience working in municipal accounting
• Supervisory experience

Benefits

What We Offer

• Salary: $11,048.87 - $13,179.33 /month
• Housing allowance:  $200/month
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
• This classification is represented by the San Mateo Management Association Unit. For more information, please refer to the Management Association’s Benefits Summary effective September 2024.
• CalPERS retirement 2% @ 55 for classic members; 2% @ 62 for new members.  Classic employees contribute 8.34% to CalPERS and New members contribute 7.5% to CalPERS effective 7/6/2024.

• City contribution of 1.5% of base salary to a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and a 1.0% match to the Employee’s voluntary contribution.

• The City contributes 0.25% of base salary to a Retiree Health Savings Account.

• Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program and Credit Union Membership.

Special Instructions

Are You Ready?  Apply.

Submit an online application, résumé (recommended), and supplemental questionnaire at https://www.calopps.org/city-of-san-mateo or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.

Recruitment will close on December 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. or upon receipt of the first 50 applications, résumé (recommended), and supplemental questionnaires, or whichever occurs first. APPLY NOW. 

Examination Process

All applications, résumé (recommended), and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications.  A fully completed application is required; a resume does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history.  Applications with "see résumé" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with none or unclear current/past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed.  A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, training and experience application review, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a virtual board exam is tentatively scheduled for January 27, 2025.

An employment list will be established for those who pass the examination process. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least six months with the possibility of an extension for an additional six months. Once placed on an employment list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.

Date posted:November 26, 2024, Updated November 27, 2024

Note:  The City of San Mateo reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.  ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  Therefore, it is imperative that you provide an email address to which you have access, and it is recommended that you frequently check your email for notices from:  [email protected].

Fine Print
Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference check, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment. The policy of the City of San Mateo is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin. It is the intent and desire of the City of San Mateo that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants requiring accommodations for any part of the testing or recruitment process must notify [email protected] or (650) 522-7264 seven (7) days in advance of the application filing deadline, or the exam date if the exam is continuous, for the part of the process requiring accommodations. Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps. The City of San Mateo complies with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: 

(510)999-8022

Contact email: 

[email protected]

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