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  • Senior Accountant

    Fremont, California United States City of Fremont, CA Full Time $125,244.72 - $169,067.67 Annually May 02, 2025
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    City of Fremont, CA

    The Community Centrally located and serving as the eastern anchor of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, the City of Fremont prides itself on being a vibrant and strategically urban community. Fremont is an ethnically and culturally diverse city of approximately 235,439 people with an area of 92 square miles, making it the fourth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the 15th largest City in California.   Originally an agricultural area comprised of five small towns, Fremont has developed into a technological and advanced manufacturing power base that captures metropolitan living at its best. Fremont boasts over 42 million square feet of office, R&D, manufacturing, and warehouse building space. It is home to over 1,200 innovative high tech, life science, and clean technology firms including Tesla Motors, Lam Research, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Facebook, among many others. The City’s Innovation District is known as the hottest new address for start-ups. Over the last two years, companies in Fremont received more than $400 million in venture funding according to PitchBook Data.   Fremont residents enjoy a moderate climate, high rates of home ownership and educational achievement, a nationally recognized and highly rated public school system, and low crime and unemployment rates. With so much to offer, it’s no surprise that Fremont is frequently recognized as an ideal place to live and work.   The Organization The City of Fremont is a full-service general law city operating under a Council-Manager form of government that combines the civic leadership of elected officials with the managerial experience of an appointed City Manager. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in a seven-member city council. Six Councilmembers are elected on a by-district basis, with the Mayor separately elected to a four-year term by a citywide vote.   The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for implementing City Council policy and administering the day-to-day operations and affairs of the City in a businesslike and prudent manner. The City Attorney serves as chief legal advisor to the City, providing transactional and litigation services to the City, as represented by the City Council, City advisory bodies, and City departments.   The City of Fremont is an organization of approximately 995 full-time dedicated employees and supported by a FY 2022-23 General Fund budget of $249.3 million. City operations are organized into the following departments: City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology Services, Police, and Public Works.    

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    Job Description

    Description

    The City of Fremont's Finance Department is recruiting for:

    Senior Accountant

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    The Department
    The Finance Department is responsible for providing quantitative financial information, policy analyses, and recommendations that help the City Council and all City departments make decisions about how to best allocate the resources available to the City.

    First Review of Applications

    The first review of applications is May 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (PST). This recruitment may close without notice after this date so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. A resume and supplemental questionnaire (part of the online application) must be submitted with the completed City application.

    To be considered for this outstanding employment opportunity, please complete an application online by clicking "Apply" just above this box.

    Selection ProcessThe process may include individual and/or panel interviews, professional reference checks, fingerprint check for criminal history, credit check, and other related components. Only those candidates who have the best combination of qualifications in relation to the requirements and duties of the position will continue in the selection process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

    Reasonable Accommodation
    Human Resources will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of any special needs a minimum of 5 days in advance of the selection process by calling (510) 494-4660 or emailing humanresources@fremont.gov.

    Contact Us
    For additional information, please contact Human Resources Department at:humanresources@fremont.gov.

    The information contained herein is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

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    Definition

    Under general direction, performs professional accounting duties in the design and maintenance of complex financial records and systems to support one or more City departments, special funds, revenue and investments and/or budgets; provides lead direction and technical expertise; conducts special studies.

    Class Characteristics

    This is the advanced journey/lead classification in the Accountant series, characterized by the responsibility to apply professional accounting principles and practices in the development and maintenance of complex manual and automated financial control and information systems and the review and analysis of financial data within the boundaries established by federal, state and local law and regulation. Incumbents may be assigned responsibility to provide lead supervision to other staff and/or to lead the work of a service team for one or more City departments with the most complex budgets and financial reporting systems, in addition to preparing ongoing and special financial reports. Work assignments and objectives are discussed in general terms and work is accomplished within the framework of policy and professional and administrative standards; work product is measured by total results.

    Essential Functions

    • Provides accounting and financial support services to one or more City departments with complex budget and reporting systems.
    • Creates new and reviews established financial systems, processes and procedures.
    • Reviews Council agenda/minutes for approved appropriation transfers or additions.
    • Prepares journal vouchers to effect transfers or additions.
    • Reviews transactions and account balances for compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, and for completeness, accuracy.
    • Prepares monthly transaction reports.
    • Participates in the mid-year review.
    • Analyzes and forecasts revenues and expenditures for the balance of the fiscal year.
    • Responds to questions concerning transactions and account balances.
    • Establishes new accounts.
    • Prepares journal entries to close books at the end of the fiscal year.
    • Reviews compliance with legal regulations and indentures.
    • Prepares reports for bond issuance.
    • Prepares bond amortization schedule.
    • Computes and posts interest allocations.
    • Leads the work of other professional and clerical staff and assigns and reviews work.
    • Provide technical expertise, regarding government accounting standers.
    • Oversees staff development.
    • Provides input into performance evaluations.
    • Provides input into and oversee the implementation of discipline.
    • Designs, coordinates and participates in the implementation of new/changed financial reporting systems.
    • Coordinates with other City staff to determine necessary report information and design report format.
    • Coordinates implementation of new/changed reports with systems support staff or consultants.
    • Coordinates accounts, interdepartmental training in financial management systems.
    • Coordinates activities related to the annual audit and preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
    • Supervises the preparation of and review a variety of specialized reports and claims, such as the fixed asset report, State Controller's Reports, reports for grant programs, the Redevelopment Agency, the Para transit program and claims for grants and other funds due to the City.
    • Provides technical assistance to outside auditors.
    • Maintains/reconciles general ledger control accounts for funds/receivables and outstanding debt held by the City.
    • Participates in the preparation of the City budget.
    • Participate in debt administration and investment activities.
    • May act as Assistant Finance Director or Revenue and Treasury Manager in the latter's absence.

    Marginal Functions

    • Other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Knowledge of: The principles and practices of general accounting, cost accounting, internal control mechanisms, fixed asset accounting and budgeting; financial information and reporting systems; financial control systems and methodology; written and verbal communication techniques; governmental accounting systems; laws, rules and regulations that apply to local government fiscal operations; principles and practices of public administration including budgeting, program planning and evaluation; automated financial information systems; principles of investment and debt administration in a local government environment; group dynamics; automated financial information systems including spreadsheet applications; the principles and practices of supervision; group dynamics; meeting management; word processing.

    Ability to: Work independently; review, understand and apply complex laws, regulations, policies and procedures and reports; explain complex technical concepts and information; develop and maintain effective working relationships; plan, organize and administer financial services; analyze financial information and draw logical conclusions; develop and implement complex financial systems and procedures; develop cost related fee structures; understand and use an automated accounting system; conduct cost analysis studies; prepare financial statements and technical reports; communicate effectively with individuals from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds; research regulations, procedures and technical reference materials.
    Incumbents must possess the physical and mental capacity to work under the conditions described in this document and to perform the duties required by their assigned position.

    Education/Experience

    Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to satisfactory job performance would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or public administration and four years progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance or budget administration.

    Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements

    This classification requires the ability to travel independently within and outside City limits.

    Physical and Environmental Demands

    Rare = 66%

    Sitting: Constant
    Walking: Occasional
    Standing: Rare
    Bending (neck): Frequent
    Bending (waist): Rare
    Squatting: Rare
    Climbing: Rare
    Kneeling: Rare
    Crawling: Never
    Jumping: Never
    Balancing: Never
    Twisting (neck): Occasional
    Twisting (waist): Never
    Grasp - light (dominant hand): Occasional
    Grasp - light (non-dominant): Occasional
    Grasp - firm (dominant hand): Never
    Grasp - firm (non-dominant): Never
    Fine manipulation (dominant): Frequent
    Fine manipulation (non-dominant): Frequent
    Reach - at/below shoulder: Occasional
    Reach - above shoulder level: Rare

    Push/pull:
    Up to 10 lbs. Rare
    11 to 25 lbs. Never
    26 to 50 lbs. Never
    51 to 75 lbs. Never
    76 to 100 lbs. Never
    Over 100 lbs. Never

    Lifting:
    Up to 10 lbs. Rare (daily) to Occasional (2x per year)
    11 to 25 lbs. Rare
    26 to 50 lbs. Rare
    51 to 75 lbs. Never
    76 to 100 lbs. Never
    Over 100 lbs. Never

    Carrying:
    Up to 10 lbs. Rare
    11 to 25 lbs. Rare
    26 to 50 lbs. Never
    51 to 75 lbs. Never
    76 to 100 lbs. Never
    Over 100 lbs. Never

    Coordination:
    Eye-hand: Required
    Eye-hand-foot: Required
    Driving: Required

    Vision:
    Acuity, near: Required
    Acuity, far: Required
    Depth perception: Required
    Accommodation: Required
    Color vision: Required
    Field of vision: Required

    Talking:
    Face-to-face contact: Required
    Verbal contact w/others: Required
    Public: Required

    Hearing:
    Normal conversation: Required
    Telephone communication: Required
    Earplugs required: Not required

    Work environment:
    Works indoors, works outdoors, exposure to slippery or uneven walking surfaces, using computer monitor, works around others, works alone, works with others.

    Class Code: 2539
    FLSA: Exempt
    EEOC Code: 2
    Barg. Unit: FAME
    Probation: 12 months
    Rev.: 01/06

    The City of Fremont offers a comprehensive benefit package including general and holiday leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long/short-term disability insurance.

    To view a summary of the benefits the City offers, please visit:City of Fremont Benefits Summary
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