Salary : $94,104.00 - $114,396.00 Annually
Location : City Hall, 505 S. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-SA/1
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

VACANCY
APPLY IMMEDIATELY

This recruitment may close at any time without further notice.
The City of Pomona is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented accounting professional to join the Finance Department as a Senior Accountant. This recruitment is open to both external applicants and eligible City employees.

In this key role, the Senior Accountant performs advanced journey-level accounting duties involving City revenues, grants, special projects, debt service funds, and enterprise funds. The position also oversees assigned accounting processes and programs, conducts complex financial analyses, assists with budget preparation and monitoring, and provides highly responsible staff support to Finance Management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a related field.

Experience:

• Five years of responsible accounting experience.

License or Certificate:

• A valid class C driver's license is required at the time of application.

You may access the full job description .

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide professional advanced journey level staff assistance and coordination in support of assigned accounting functions and programs including revenue, various grants, special projects, debt service funds, and enterprise funds.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new or revised accounting programs, systems, procedures, and methods of operation.
• Participate in the preparation, coordination, and monitoring of assigned budgets; provide fiscal forecasting; maintain and monitor appropriate budgeting and expenditure controls.
• Research, collect, compile, and analyze information from various sources on a variety of specialized accounting topics; prepare comprehensive accounting records, reports, and summaries to present and interpret data, identify alternatives, and make and justify recommendations.
• Perform analysis of various enterprise activities such as reconciling enterprise inventory to respective sub ledger and reconcile enterprise debt activity on a monthly basis.
• Conduct analysis of accounts receivables including invoicing, coding, collection, deposits, and billing.
• Prepare a variety of financial reports including State gas tax, and a portion of the City State Controller's report; prepare the monthly property tax apportionment cash receipt; reconcile recorded property tax revenue accounts to County's apportionment report.
• Process payroll and coding for general ledger.
• Develop financial statements; audit accounting documents; analyze accounting and reporting requirements of reports; establish appropriate accounting procedures; prepare accounting-related reports. Initiate journal entries to record transactions; collect and compile information for assigned studies; prepare summaries, reports and recommendations.
• Initiate journal entries to record transactions; collect and compile information for assigned studies; prepare summaries, reports and recommendations.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations.
SELECTION PROCESS
Open & Promotional Recruitment

This recruitment is open to external candidates as well as any City of Pomona employee not serving an initial probationary period and any other hourly City employee.
Examination Procedure

Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application. A resume may be attached to your application, but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected. This recruitment may also establish a list for future vacancies.
Supplemental Questions

To complete your application for this position you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. Incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application. The information will be used as part of the application screening and selection process and is designed to help you present your qualifications for this position. This may include a selection step in which your application and supplemental questions are reviewed and scored by a panel of raters familiar with this position.
01

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02

Please indicate your highest level of education.

• Some High School
• High School Diploma/GED Equivalency
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

03

What best describes your years of experience performing accounting duties?

• No experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years of experience.
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years of experience.
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years of experience.
• 5 or more years of experience.

04

Do you have professional accounting experience in the public sector, such as with a city, county, state or federal agency, school district, or special district?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have professional accounting experience specifically with a city or other municipal government agency?

• Yes
• No

06

In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience preparing account reconciliations and working with auditors. Include one specific example that best demonstrates the processes and procedures you followed, your role, and the outcome. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A." Responses such as "See resume" will not be accepted.
07

In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience with fund accounting, including any specific experience working with enterprise funds. Please include the types of funds you have worked with and your specific responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A." Responses such as "See resume" will not be accepted.
08

In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience preparing, administering, and monitoring budgets. Include the types and sizes of budgets you have worked with and your specific responsibilities. If you do not have this ex