Accountant-Auditor I

City of Fresno; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fresno seeks an Accountant-Auditor I to perform professional accounting work, audits, and reporting. Responsibilities include maintaining ledgers, preparing financial statements, and auditing records for business licenses, room tax, and lease compliance.

Under supervision, the role involves analyzing costs, processing journal entries, and assisting with budget preparation for grant projects. Candidates must meet education and experience requirements and be able to work in various

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or 20 semester units in accounting required.
• Three years of experience equivalent to Accounting Technician with the City of Fresno.
• Equivalent experience includes interpreting and processing financial data and resolving complex accounting problems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of accounting reports and financial statements.
• Audit and balance ledgers; prepare reports for special assignments.
• Conduct internal audits of records for licenses, taxes, and lease compliance.
• Process payroll and handle journal entries; ensure accuracy of general ledger.
• Maintain accounting records and asset inventory; assist with grant reimbursements and budget worksheets.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Twenty semester units in accounting

Job description

THE POSITION

Come and join the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno!

Under supervision, Accountant-Auditor I performs professional accounting work in maintaining and auditing accounts. Incumbents perform professional accounting or auditing duties requiring the application of generally accepted accounting principles. Assignments may involve independently maintaining a variety of accounts, or participation in the work of a unit engaged in collecting and recording financial information.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares a variety of accounting reports; audits and balances ledgers; prepares financial reports for special assignments.
• Performs detailed audits and examinations of records of commercial establishments for business license and room tax purposes.
• Audits agencies under agreements with City and commercial tenants of City property for compliance with terms of leases.
• Performs internal cash and other audits as required; prepares written reports of audits with suggested changes or improvements when necessary.
• Prepares accounting analyses; distributes revenues and expenses; prepares vouchers for general ledger entries; audits daily cash sheets.
• Provides a check and balance function for all City expenditures and verifies fund balances prior to their payment.
• Maintains accounting records; prepares trial balances and monthly and annual financial reports; maintains City asset inventory control records.
• Maintains the City's self-funded Health and Welfare Trust and the Local 39 health plan; establishes monthly eligibility; prepares payment requests and disburses payments; prepares reports regarding revenue and disbursement.
• Processes City payroll in accordance with City resolutions, Fresno Municipal Code, and agreements with labor organizations.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Analyzes costs and prepares grant reimbursement invoices
• Assists with budget preparation worksheets for grant funded projects
• Prepares necessary adjustment and year-end reconciliation journals

Duties may vary by department, please inquire about specific duties if called upon for an interview.

Full job specification available to be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JS-Accountant-Auditor-I-.pdf

Accountant-Auditor I differs from Accountant-Auditor II in that the latter is the experienced level class in which incumbents perform the full range of accounting or auditing duties with a minimum of supervision.

Incumbents may be required to work holidays and weekends per assigned department.

Current vacancy exists in the Traffic Operations & Planning Division of the Department of Public Works, however, this class exists in multiple departments and the list generated from this recruitment will be used to fill future vacancies.

Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.

OPTION 1:

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university which included twenty (20) semester units in accounting;

OPTION 2:

Three (3) years of experience equivalent to that gained as an Accounting Technician with the City ofFresno.

Equivalent experience may be defined as interpreting and processing financial data, records, and transactions, and resolving complex technical accounting problems.

AND

A minimum of twenty (20) semester units in accounting from an accredited college or university.

Applicants MUST ATTACH A COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS for education verification (instructions below on how to attach documents). Applications lacking the attachment may be rejected.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Eligibles certified for consideration for hire will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

Eligibles certified for consideration to the Police Department must successfully complete a polygraph test, or computer voice stress analyzer (CVSA) test, an extensive background investigation, and a department interview prior to employment.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of the following:

Written Examination 100%: A job related written examination may be administered which may test a candidate's knowledge of principles, practices and terminology utilized in government accounting/auditing; financial reporting; cost accounting; AND ability to apply skills in judgment/interpersonal relations.

The written examination has been tentatively scheduled for the week of October 12, 2026.

The City reserves the right to amend any phase of the examination process should there be a limited number of successful candidates. Should such amendment be exercised, a candidate’s final score and placement on the eligible list would be based upon the completed examination phase(s).

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

Candidates applying for veteran's preference are required to submit a copy of their DD214 with their application during the specified filing period. Evidence must be presented to indicate that the candidate was discharged honorably from the military service. Veterans, including City employees, must resubmit proof of honorable service for every examination for which veteran's preference credit is requested. Qualified veterans who pass the examination will have five (5) points added to their final score.