Salary : $122,198.94 - $147,631.05 Annually
Location : 1541 Second Street, Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-FN12-FN
Department: Finance
Division: FINANCE ACCOUNTING
Opening Date: 07/24/2026
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

DESCRIPTION
***This is an internal promotional recruitment, only open to City of Napa full-time classified employees.***

Do you pride yourself in your ability to closely analyze accounting data and conducting financial audits? Are you adaptable, organized, and interested in being a member of our collaborative Accounting & Auditing team? Then APPLY today and grow your career benefiting the community we serve!

We are seeking to fill a Senior Accountant opening to support the Finance Department's Accounting & Auditing Division. The selected candidate will lead employees supporting audit and overseeing payroll; implement operational improvements for the organization; and act as the liaison between the Accounting and Payroll teams.

We are looking for someone to provide supportive guidance to our engaged teams and ensure strong partnerships with internal collaborators. The ideal candidate will be someone who is able to create a positive environment within the team, department and organization.

In addition to your qualifications, you will have experience demonstrating the following:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; using knowledge to accomplish results.
• Planning & Organizing - Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and using resources.
• Leading Teams - Using appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, empower, and guide the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives.
• Decision Making - Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
• Collaborating - Working in coordination with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
• Emotional Intelligence - Establishing and sustaining positive relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; using insights to efficiently respond so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.
• Adaptability - Maintaining efficiency when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily considering innovative ideas.
• Coaching & Developing Others - Providing instruction and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.

This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy and may be used to fill future related vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be for six (6) months, unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

For a full, detailed class specification of Senior Accountant, please click

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION



SELECTION PROCESS

The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months.
What happens next?

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
• Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology.
• Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.
• When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.

Language Equity

• If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.

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This is an internal promotional recruitment, only open to City of Napa full-time classified employees.
Are you currently a full-time classified employee for the City of Napa?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your most notable and recent experience in the area of: Development of Annual Comprehensive Financia Report (ACFR).
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Please describe your most notable and recent experience in the area of: Audit Compliance.
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Please describe your experience in and accomplishments related to: Payroll functions.
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Please describe your experience in and accomplishments related to: GASB Implementations.
Required Question