Accounting Manager

There is an additional 3.35% Management Differential which is added to the posted salary for this class.

Under direction, the Accounting Manager supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for professional accounting and fiscal work; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

The position of Accounting Manager is used in multiple Sacramento County departments. The eligible list created from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they become available.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Either:
   1. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy;
   2. AND
   3. Two years of full-time, paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Accountant or Senior Auditor.
2. Or:
   1. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy;
   2. AND
   3. Four years of full-time, paid professional public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing experience, including two years of full-time, paid experience leading, directing, and providing oversight, technical assistance and training to professional accountants, clerical and technical staff engaged primarily in public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing work.

Note: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on one of the posted cut-off dates of October 17, 2024, or November 12, 2024. The full job announcement and online application are available for viewing on our website. Please view the official job announcement for all requirements and testing information.