Senior Accountant

For first consideration, apply by 10:00am on May 10, 2024.  The posting will be Open Until Filled. 


As a full-service city, our Accounting team has the opportunity to work on routine as well as complex transactions, assist departments, and produce the ACFR and many other financial reports.  We value our growth mindset culture and have a supportive and dedicated team that enjoys working, collaborating, and laughing together.  If this sounds like a team you'd like to join, please consider applying to be a Senior Accountant on the City of Roseville's Accounting team.

What the City of Roseville Offers:

• $38 - $53 hourly (dependent on experience)
• Up to $2,265 per month in health and welfare benefits
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays
• 45 hours of additional personal leave time
• Opportunities to Train, Learn, and Promote
• CalPERS
• A top-notch team and more!

The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve.  Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.
 

DEFINITION

To plan, assign and review the work of assigned personnel engaged in the performance of a variety of professional accounting duties related to preparing financial statements, reviewing fiscal records, and monitoring financial transactions in accordance with prescribed accounting systems and generally accepted principles of accounting and auditing; to perform duties requiring specialized knowledge; and to provide administrative support to an assigned supervisor. 

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

 

This is the advanced journey level in the Accountant series.   Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, independence of action taken, by the amount of time spent performing the duties, and by the nature of the public contact made.  Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series, including detailed analysis of financial transactions and forecasting and may provide direct supervision over assigned personnel.   Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Receives direction from an assigned supervisor.

• Exercise technical and functional supervision over lower level professional and technical staff.

Click HERE for a detailed and complete job description and minimum qualifications.  

Experience:

• Two years of professional experience performing duties similar to that of an Accountant II with the City of Roseville.

 AND

Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in accounting, finance or a related field.

 

License or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license by date of appointment. 

• Possession of an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is desirable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation. 

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.

• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.

• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.

• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above.  Applicants who do not provide verification will be eliminated from further consideration.
  
  

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations. 

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.  

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS.  MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.

Salary : $38 - $53