Salary: $7,655.20 - $10,124.00 Monthly
Location : City Hall, 13220 Central Ave, Chino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 09/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/17/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities
What You'll Do

As our new Accounting Supervisor, you will:

• Plan, organize, assign, supervise, and review the work of accounting and payroll staff; train, coach, and evaluate, and supports employee development and performance management.
• Develop and implement goals, policies, procedures, and process improvements for assigned accounting and payroll functions; ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
• Oversees payroll operations, including payroll processing, reconciliation, posting, direct deposits, taxes, deductions, benefits, leave accruals, cash-outs, retroactive adjustments, and related financial transactions.
• Ensure accurate and timely compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and financial reporting requirements including, CalPERS, IRS, EDD, CDTFA, W-2s, 1099s, and quarterly tax filings.
• Perform and oversee accounting functions, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, year-end close, and audit preparation and coordination.
• Review and approve payroll and accounting transactions; identify and resolve discrepancies and exceptions while ensuring compliance with City policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Participate in budget development; prepare cost estimates and payroll/benefit projections, monitor expenditures, and provide financial information to support management and labor negotiations.
• Provide technical assistance to management and prepare accounting, payroll, audit, and financial reports, analyses, staff reports, and other documentation.
• Coordinate with City departments, outside agencies, vendors, contractors, and the public regarding payroll, accounting, payments, benefits, and related matters.
• Respond to and resolve inquires and complaints by interpreting and explaining applicable policies, procedures, agreements, and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

Someone who:

• Is knowledgeable in municipal accounting, auditing, fund accounting, budget financial management and internal controls.
• Has experience in financial reporting, reconciliation, recordkeeping, cost analysis, and applicable accounting procedures.
• Can interpret Federal, state, local laws, regulations, MOUs, employee agreements, and City policies governing payroll, accounting, and compensation.
• Is a strong leader who can supervise, train and promote teamwork.
• Has the ability to analyze, reconcile, and accurately process accounting and payroll transactions and reports.
• Is able to communicate clearly and professionally with employees, management, vendors, agencies, and the public.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

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

• Education: Equivalent to an associate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible technical accounting support experience, including payroll processes, including one (1) year of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Special Requirements
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standing office equipment, including a computer.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 20 pounds.

Ready to Apply?

All applicants are required to apply online at The closing date is 11:59 PM Pacific Thursday, September 17, 2026. Let's build something amazing together.
Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information, but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Senior Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst, Veronica Zamora, at [email protected]

Full-time Management Benefits include:

PERS Retirement:

• for classic PERS members
• (PEPRA) if entered into PERS membership on or after 01/01/13
• for current City of Chino employees hired before 10/16/11.

City Provided Life Insurance of $100,000
Health Insurance Benefit Bank $2,488.74 with a maximum cash-out of $2,488.74 per month
12 Days Paid Vacation
12 Full-day Holidays (120 hours total)
3-1/2 Floating Holidays (35 hours total)
Sick Leave
Management Leave (60 hours) - 30 hours eligible for cash out
Bilingual Pay
Long Term Disability
$250 Per Month City Contribution to Deferred Compensation Plan
Deferred compensation plan available for voluntary employee contributions
Tuition Advance Program
Health Flexible Spending (FSA) Plan available for medical and dependent care expenses
01

Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the recruitment process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and understand that your responses may be verified through information provided in your application materials?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least four (4) years of experience performing technical accounting support work, including payroll processing?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have at least one (1) year of experience supervising or leading accounting or payroll staff?

• Yes
• No

04

Briefly describe your experience with payroll compliance, including federal or state reporting requirements, employee agreements, or payroll related regulations.
05

Briefly describe your experience with reconciliation, general ledger, audits, financial reporting, or year-end closing.
06

What accounting, payroll, or financial software systems have you used?
Required Question