Salary: $128,060.00 - $155,662.00 Annually
Location : San Leandro, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance Department
Opening Date: 09/29/2026
Closing Date: 10/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
The PositionDefinition
Under general direction, performs complex and responsible professional accounting duties including auditing, analyzing, and verifying fiscal records and reports, preparing financial and statistical reports; providing information to City staff regarding accounting practices and procedures, and reconciling general ledger accounts; reviews, prepares, and maintains accounting reports and schedules; supports management in areas of expertise; and performs related duties as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis is advanced professional level classification in the Accountant series that exercises independent judgment on diverse and specialized accounting operations with accountability and ongoing decision-making responsibilities associated with the work. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of assigned staff and for auditing, analyzing, verifying, and preparing financial records and reports. Incumbents are responsible for providing professional level support to management in a variety of areas. Performance of the work requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesSUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVEDExercises direct and general supervision over administrative, technical, and professional staff. Receives general directions from assigned supervisory or management personnel.
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONSThe typical job functions of the classification may include, but are not limited to, the functions below and are subject to changes in operational necessity.
- Plans, schedules, assigns, reviews, supervises and participates in the work of staff in the Finance Department; trains staff in work procedures and safe work practices; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion.
- Manages federal and state payroll tax reporting, including bi-weekly tax deposits, quarterly filings, year-end reporting, and related journal entries.
- Reconciles payroll liability accounts, researches discrepancies, and prepares recommendations for adjusting journal entries.
- Assists Payroll Specialist with payroll processing in the Workday Payroll System while supporting continuous improvement of payroll operations.
- Provides complex professional and technical assistance in the administration and implementation of the City's accounting and auditing programs, including financial statements, and reporting, general ledger, and assessment districts accounting; conducts and prepares special studies and reports.
- Prepares, reconciles, and submits CalPERS payroll reporting in accordance with established requirements.
- Compiles, reconciles, analyzes, prepares, and reviews a variety of financial and accounting statements, analyses, and reports; prepares supporting schedules; works with City departments on projections; assists with staff reports for Council presentations.
- Assists Payroll Specialist in responding to payroll-related inquiries from City employees and provide guidance regarding payroll policies, procedures, and transactions.
- Prepares complex journal entries for expenditures, budgets, and revenue reporting; reconciles subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; reviews various accounting transaction reports to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries.
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QualificationsEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION GUIDELINESAny combination equivalent to experience and education that would most likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:
Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
Experience: Three (3) years increasingly responsible professional accounting experience equivalent to an Accountant II with the City of San Leandro.
Additional Information The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the hiring department:Deadline to Apply
October 23, 2026 at 5:00 pmReview of submissions
OngoingPanel interviews
Week of November 2, 2026For current benefits information, please refer to the Benefits Program page located under the Human Resources Department on the City of San Leandro website at www.sanleandro.org. You will find a comprehensive Summary of Employee Benefits & Contract Provisions. Benefits are listed by bargaining group. Additional information may also be found in the Memorandum of Understanding for the respective bargaining group.
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The purpose of the questionnaire is to provide applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their experience, education, and training for the Senior Accountant position. Responses to the questionnaire will be used to better assess qualifications to determine which applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Do not answer any of the questions by indicating "see application or see resume."
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field?
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Do you possess at least three years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience equivalent to an Accountant II with the City of San Leandro?
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Discuss in detail your governmental accounting experience.
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Discuss in detail your experience with audits and the preparation of audited financial statements.
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Please describe your payroll experience with an organization that has multiple employee labor agreements. Include your role, the types of agreements you worked with, and how you ensured payroll calculations, premium pay, leave accruals, overtime, or other compensation elements were processed accurately and in compliance with the applicable agreements.
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By checking this box, I am confirming that all statements made in this supplemental questionnaire and on the application are accurate and true; and I understand that misstatements or omissions of material facts will result in being rejected from this recruitment process or released from future employment with the City of San Leandro.
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