Senior Accountant

South San Francisco Unified

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or public administration.
  • 5 years of experience in financial record-keeping or accounting.
  • Strong understanding of governmental accounting standards (GASB).
  • Experience with internal auditing and compliance regulations.
  • Proficient in preparing financial statements and reports.

Responsibilities

  • Perform District-wide accounting tasks under supervision.
  • Ensure compliance with laws and regulations regarding financial practices.
  • Maintain financial records for Federal, State, and local programs.
  • Prepare diverse financial statements and reports for various stakeholders.
  • Conduct internal audits to maintain fiscal integrity.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Defined benefit pension plans
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • 403(b)/457(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plans
  • Flexible spending account options
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vacation time
Full Job Description
Senior Accountant

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Accounting/Budgeting Supervisor, perform a wide variety of professional District-wide accounting and internal auditing duties; assure compliance with applicable laws, codes rules and regulations such as the Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements; maintain books of accounts for Federal, State and local categorical programs; prepare a variety of financial statements, records and reports.

Education and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or public administration and five years of responsible experience in financial record-keeping, bookkeeping or accounting.

Details for this vacancy are as follows:

District Office

7.5 hrs/day; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday - Friday

Application Screening and Recruitment Process:

  • A complete Nimble application is required for consideration.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application.
  • Applicants must provide professional references.
  • References should be work-related; supervisory references are strongly preferred.
  • This recruitment is conducted in accordance with a merit-based selection process, consistent with California public sector hiring practices.
  • Advancement is based on qualifications, examination results, and other job-related criteria.
  • Applications will be screened to verify minimum qualifications. Only those candidates who meet the requirements and pass screening will advance.
  • All communication regarding application status and next steps will be sent via Nimble email.
  • Applicants are responsible for monitoring their email, including spam and junk folders, for all recruitment communications.


Examination and Interview Process:

Candidates who successfully pass application screening will be required to participate in the following recruitment testing phases:

  • Written Examination Date: TBD
  • Performance Examination Date: TBD
  • Panel Interview Date: TBD

Please note:
  • Requests for alternate or rescheduled testing or interview dates will not be granted.
  • Candidates are expected to be available for all scheduled components of the recruitment testing process.


Medical, dental, and vision plans; defined benefit pension plans; disability; life insurance; 403(b)/457(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plans; flexible spending

account options; employee assistance program; and vacation time.

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