Senior Accountant

Talentify; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fremont’s Finance Department is seeking a Senior Accountant to design and maintain complex financial records and systems across City departments. Under general direction, you will lead accounting functions, prepare journal entries, and support budget processes.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/public administration and four years of progressively responsible accounting, finance, or budget experience. Travel within city limits may be required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Ability to work with complex regulations and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains complex financial records and systems.
• Reviews budget and reporting for accuracy and compliance.
• Leads staff and coordinates with departments and auditors.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/public administration

Job description

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

Senior Accountant

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 July 17, 2026 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.

Selection Process

The 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 [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

Contact Us

For additional information, please contact Human Resources Department at: [e-mail].

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

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Senior Accountant

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

• 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.

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 < 10%, Occasional = 11-33%, Frequent = 34-66%, Constant = >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