Senior Accountant

Salary : $94,104.00 - $114,396.00 Annually
Location : City Hall, 505 S. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-SA/1
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


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This recruitment may close at any time without further notice.
The City of Pomona is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented accounting professional to join the Finance Department as a Senior Accountant. This recruitment is open to both external applicants and eligible City employees.

In this key role, the Senior Accountant performs advanced journey-level accounting duties involving City revenues, grants, special projects, debt service funds, and enterprise funds. The position also oversees assigned accounting processes and programs, conducts complex financial analyses, assists with budget preparation and monitoring, and provides highly responsible staff support to Finance Management.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your accounting expertise while supporting the City's financial operations and promoting the accurate and responsible management of public resources.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of general and governmental accounting principles, financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, grants administration, and enterprise fund accounting. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to reconcile complex accounts, evaluate financial data, prepare accurate reports, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

The ideal candidate will also be a resourceful and collaborative professional who exercises sound judgment, takes initiative, and can independently manage complex accounting and administrative assignments. Experience with grants, enterprise activities, accounts receivable, debt service, payroll accounting, and governmental financial reporting is highly desirable.

Why Pomona

The City of Pomona offers meaningful public service work, opportunities for professional growth, and an excellent benefits package, including:

• 4/10 work schedule (Fridays off)
• 6% education incentive pay for a master's degree or higher
• 80 hours of Executive Leave in addition to vacation and sick leave
• Competitive salary with a 5% increase effective October 1, 2026

If you are ready to advance your accounting career and contribute to the City's continued financial strength and accountability, we encourage you to apply.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a related field.

Experience:

• Five years of responsible accounting experience.

License or Certificate:

• A valid class C driver's license is required at the time of application.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide professional advanced journey level staff assistance and coordination in support of assigned accounting functions and programs including revenue, various grants, special projects, debt service funds, and enterprise funds.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new or revised accounting programs, systems, procedures, and methods of operation.
• Participate in the preparation, coordination, and monitoring of assigned budgets; provide fiscal forecasting; maintain and monitor appropriate budgeting and expenditure controls.
• Research, collect, compile, and analyze information from various sources on a variety of specialized accounting topics; prepare comprehensive accounting records, reports, and summaries to present and interpret data, identify alternatives, and make and justify recommendations.
• Perform analysis of various enterprise activities such as reconciling enterprise inventory to respective sub ledger and reconcile enterprise debt activity on a monthly basis.
• Conduct analysis of accounts receivables including invoicing, coding, collection, deposits, and billing.
• Prepare a variety of financial reports including State gas tax, and a portion of the City State Controller's report; prepare the monthly property tax apportionment cash receipt; reconcile recorded property tax revenue accounts to County's apportionment report.
• Process payroll and coding for general ledger.
• Develop financial statements; audit accounting documents; analyze accounting and reporting requirements of reports; establish appropriate accounting procedures; prepare accounting-related reports. Initiate journal entries to record transactions; collect and compile information for assigned studies; prepare summaries, reports and recommendations.
• Initiate journal entries to record transactions; collect and compile information for assigned studies; prepare summaries, reports and recommendations.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

SELECTION PROCESS
Open & Promotional Recruitment

This recruitment is open to external candidates as well as any City of Pomona employee not serving an initial probationary period and any other hourly City employee.
Examination Procedure


Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application. A resume may be attached to your application, but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected. This recruitment may also establish a list for future vacancies.
Supplemental Questions


To complete your application for this position you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. Incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application. The information will be used as part of the application screening and selection process and is designed to help you present your qualifications for this position. This may include a selection step in which your application and supplemental questions are reviewed and scored by a panel of raters familiar with this position.
City Mission Statement
The City of Pomona is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our diverse community.

The City of Pomona offers the following generous benefit package. Employees serve a 12-month probationary period. The Salary Scale Plan is composed of five steps. Merit step increases are based on meets standards performance, except step 4 and 5, which requires exceed standards performance.


WORK SCHEDULE:
Most employees including certain Police Department employees work a 4/10 work schedule.
24-hour operations personnel may be assigned to a 12-hour (12/80) schedule.
City Hall Employees work Monday through Thursday, with City Hall being closed every Friday.


In order to maintain service to the public, departmental effectiveness, productivity and/or efficiency, a Department Director may assign an employee a different work schedule that is in compliance with the requirements of FLSA with Human Resources and Association approval.


RETIREMENT BENEFITS : Provided by the California Public Employee's Retirement System. Every regular employee becomes a member immediately upon employment. New employees who become a "new" member of CalPERS for the first time on or after January 1, 2013 will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 62, FAS 3 Plan. New members will be required to pay at least 50% of the normal cost (Govt. Code Section. 7522030(c)). However, a new employee who is a "classic" member of CalPERS or a current member of another California public retirement system will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 60, FAS 3 Plan. Currently, all new employees shall pay the CalPERS member's retirement contribution of 7.5%. City of Pomona employees do not contribute into Social Security.


PAID HOLIDAYS: 13 paid holidays & 2 floating holidays are provided per year.


VACATION LEAVE:

• 1-3 years = 80 hours
• 4-5 years = 120 hours
• 6-8 years = 160 hours
• 9-15 years = 200 hours
• 16 years plus = 240 hours (maximum)

SICK LEAVE: 12 days per year (prorated if on any leave without pay).


EXECUTIVE LEAVE : Provided to Group C (exempt) employees. Accrue 80 hours per year.


GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAMS : These programs include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurances.

• HEALTH INSURANCE: $700 per month; cash-in-lieu program available
• DENTAL: $75 per month
• VISION: Voluntary participation by the employee
• 125 BENEFIT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS: City paid contributions that goes towards medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums. They are applied in addition to the other contributions listed above.
  • Waiving coverage = $45 per month
  • Single coverage = $205 per month
  • Two-party coverage = $1,075 per month
  • Family coverage = $1,775 per month
• LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE: 66 2/3 of base salary for a maximum of 2 years after 60 days
• LIFE INSURANCE: $50,000 policy plus AD&D

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PLANS are available for eligible employees to develop their knowledge and abilities.

• TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: $3,500 per year, provided employee is not receiving Education Incentive.
• EDUCATION INCENTIVE: This benefit is provided to qualifying employees for a degree from an accredited college when such a degree is higher than the minimum degree required for the position. Provided employee is not receiving Tuition Reimbursement or after one (1) year from date employee received Tuition Reimbursement.
  • 2% for an associate's degree
  • 4% for a bachelor's degree
  • 6% for a master's degree

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: A voluntary deferred compensation 457 plan is available.


FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS : are available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses.


LEGAL PROTECTION AND IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION: Offered by LegalShield under two separate plans, provides the protection and peace of mind your family needs and deserves. LegalShield provides a variety of legal services, while IDShield is focused on identity theft protection. These offerings may be purchased individually or bundled together.

PET INSURANCE: Offered by Nationwide, allows you to select from two pre-made plans, or create a customizable plan that addresses the specific needs of your beloved pets.

CREDIT UNION membership is available to all City employees and provides access to low interest loans.

NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
FIVE-YEAR VISION STATEMENT: Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students, and scholars, business and industry.


CORE VALUES: The City of Pomona values Cultural Diversity; Fiscal Responsibility; Focusing on the Future; Excellent Customer Service; Leadership; Quality of Life; and Clear and Open Communication.
01


Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02


Please indicate your highest level of education.

• Some High School
• High School Diploma/GED Equivalency
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

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What best describes your years of experience performing accounting duties?

• No experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years of experience.
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years of experience.
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years of experience.
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years of experience.
• 5 or more years of experience.

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Do you have professional accounting experience in the public sector, such as with a city, county, state or federal agency, school district, or special district?

• Yes
• No

05


Do you have professional accounting experience specifically with a city or other municipal government agency?

• Yes
• No

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In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience preparing account reconciliations and working with auditors. Include one specific example that best demonstrates the processes and procedures you followed, your role, and the outcome. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A." Responses such as "See resume" will not be accepted.
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In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience with fund accounting, including any specific experience working with enterprise funds. Please include the types of funds you have worked with and your specific responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A." Responses such as "See resume" will not be accepted.
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In 150 words or fewer, describe your experience preparing, administering, and monitoring budgets. Include the types and sizes of budgets you have worked with and your specific responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A." Responses such as "See resume" will not be accepted.
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