Accounting Manager

City of Chino; Chino (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of Chino seeks a proactive Accounting Manager to lead the Accounting Division, overseeing financial reporting, payroll, AP/AR, and cash management while ensuring compliance with GASB standards. The role includes treasury oversight, policy development, and staff supervision in a government finance setting.

This full-time position requires GAAP knowledge, leadership skills, and experience with ERP/financial systems.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/public administration or equivalent.
• Five years of government finance experience with two years in supervision/management.
• Knowledge of GASB, GAAP, budgeting, and internal controls required.

Responsabilités

• Lead Accounting Division functions: financial reporting, payroll, AP/AR, cash management, grants, audits.
• Oversee treasury operations, investments, banking relationships, debt issuance, and bond compliance.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures.
• Prepare financial statements, ACFR, budget, forecast, and audit reports.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff; promote performance.
• Ensure compliance with GASB, laws, and city policies.
• Oversee ERP/financial systems, system upgrades, and user training.
• Advise management and present financial information to leadership and boards.
• Evaluate operations and implement approved changes to policies and processes.

Connaissances

Governmental accounting

Auditing

Budgeting

GAAP

GASB standards

Internal controls

Financial analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting/fin/ public administration

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

We're Hiring!

Join the City of Chino and Shape the Future

Are you a proactive problem-solver ready to make a real impact? Do you thrive in fast-paced, creative environments where your ideas matter? If so, join our team as a full-time Accounting Manager!

This is a continuous recruitment and will remain open until filled.

The first review of applications will be on Monday, October 12, 2026.

The City of Chino offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package.

Who We Are

The City of Chino is a vibrant place to live, work, and play, that is recognized for its integrity and dedication to public service. Together we take pride in providing quality, caring service to our community. The City of Chino pursues excellence in all facets of our operations and services, guided by the following Organizational Values:

• Commitment to Our Community
• Integrity & Accountability
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Partnerships & Teamwork
• Innovation
• Communication & Engagement

The Finance Department is responsible for managing the City’s fiscal operations and ensuring sound financial practices in compliance with state and federal laws. The Department oversees budgeting, accounting, cash management, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, and utility billing to support effective financial planning and service delivery. Divisions within Finance handle critical tasks such as budget development, financial reporting, revenue administration, investment, and procurement. All aimed at maintaining a strong financial foundation. Committed to efficiency and accuracy, the Finance team plays a key role in managing public funds and enabling the City to provide high-quality services to the community.

What You’ll Do

As our new Accounting Manager, you will:

• Lead and oversee the Accounting Division and its core functions, including financial reporting, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, cash-management, grants, audits, and debt management.
• Oversee the City’s treasury operations, investments, banking relationships, debt issuance, and bond compliance.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and practices to ensure accuracy, efficiency, regulatory compliance, and fiscal accountability.
• Direct the preparation of the City’s financial statements, ACFR, budget, forecast, audit, and other required financial reports.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate accounting staff and promote organizational performance.
• Ensure compliance with GASB standards, applicable laws and regulations, and City policies.
• Oversee the City’s ERP and financial systems, including system improvements, upgrades, and user training.
• Advise management and present financial information and recommendations to City leadership, commissions, committees, and boards.
• Evaluate operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement approved changes to policies, procedures, and processes.

What We’re Looking For

Someone who:

• Has extensive knowledge of governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting, GAAP, GASB standards, internal controls, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Demonstrates leadership experience managing accounting operations, financial systems, policies, and organizational processes.
• Has ability to supervise, develop, and motivate staff and foster effective working relationships.
• Is strong in financial analysis, forecasting, problem-solving, research, and decision-making, with the ability to develop sound recommendations.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills, including, the ability to prepare and present complex financial information, and proficiency with ERP and financial systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible government finance experience, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or management capacity.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standing office equipment, including a computer.
• Operate a motor vehicle and visit various community sites.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 10 pounds.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Senior Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst, Veronica Zamora, at [e-mail].

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The City of Chino is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources/Risk Management Department at [phone]. Requests should be made three (3) business days in advance.

Prospective employees selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and a background check, including professional reference checks. The background check, paid for by the City, also includes Live Scan fingerprinting through the Department of Justice.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.