SENIOR ACCOUNTANT #23A-70 (20443228)

Location 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063 Description Senior Accountant #23A-70 WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM? We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits.
The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation.
Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.
ABOUT THE POSITION The City of Redwood City is recruiting for a dynamic individual to fill the position of SENIOR ACCOUNTANT in the Financial Services Division, which provides financial support services to an organization with annual expenditures of over $300 million.
This position is currently hybrid: remote work is permitted up to two days per week.
The successful applicant will provide highly responsible analytical, technical, and professional staff support.
The Finance Department’s two Senior Accountant positions are responsible for general accounting and payroll supervision.
Currently, the City is recruiting for a Senior Accountant who will serve in the general accounting capacity, reporting to the Principal Accountant and overseeing two accountants (one permanent Accountant and one Contract Accountant).
This Senior Accountant will ultimately perform a variety of duties described below, that will also incorporate the review of work prepared by staff accountants.
The selected candidate will strive to maintain high quality service to internal and external customers, and will recommend and assist in the implementation of new procedures and technologies to ensure continuous improvement and efficiencies for the Financial Services Division as well as other divisions and departments.
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of SENIOR ACCOUNTANT.
Please click on the pdf job announcement file below to review the recruitment job announcement.
A complete application is required, including a supplemental questionnaire.
Please see special instructions for more information on the application.
Submit your application via CalOpps by 11:59 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023.
Applications will be reviewed continuously as they are received.
Ideal Candidate THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will be interested in mastering the fundamentals of public finance with the goal of reaching new levels of experience and expertise in this field.
They will enjoy participating in team projects, interact well with a variety of people, understand and successfully implement customer service principles and strategies, utilize team-building skills and proactive communication and be committed to developing staff to their fullest potential.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and adapt well to change.
They will have the ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles; take risks and admit mistakes; and work with purpose and a sense of humor.
They will also have strong analytical abilities and strong proficiency with computer-based accounting systems, databases, and desktop software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Benefits Please click on job announcement pdf for benefit listing.
Special Instructions A City application including a supplemental questionnaire is required.
Applications must be filled out completely.
Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification.
Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
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Recruitment Contact Contact phone: (650)780-7266 Contact email: mgreco@redwoodcity.
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