Accounting Manager

Accounting (Finance) Manager

The City of Cupertino's Finance Department is currently seeking an Accounting (Finance) Manager to lead the City's Accounting Division, providing strategic oversight of the City's accounting function while actively participating in complex accounting and financial reporting. The Accounting Manager will also play a significant leadership role in the implementation of the City's new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, Tyler EERP (formerly Tyler Munis), helping modernize financial processes, optimize system functionality, and enhance operational efficiency.

Under general direction, plans, organizes, and oversees the City's accounting operations and financial reporting activities. Performs advanced professional accounting work requiring extensive knowledge of governmental accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury management, and regulatory compliance. Oversees the preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Comprehensive State and Federal reports, annual audit, cash management, investments, and accounting functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets. Provides leadership for financial systems, accounting policies, and process improvements, including ERP implementation and optimization. Serves as a principal advisor to the Director of Finance on accounting, financial reporting, audit, and treasury matters, and performs related duties as required.

This is a management classification responsible for directing the City's accounting and financial reporting functions. The incumbent organizes and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Division while actively performing diverse, specialized, and complex professional accounting work requiring significant technical expertise, independent judgment, accountability, and decision-making responsibility.

Receives general direction from the Director of Finance. Exercises direct and general supervision over professional, technical, and administrative support staff.

Knowledge of: Government Accounting Standards (GASB) GAAP, and GFOA best practices. Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management. Principles and practices of public agency finance, including general and governmental accounting, auditing and reporting functions. Principles and practices of public agency budget development and administration and sound financial management policies and procedures. Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures. Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to municipal financial operations. Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs and operational needs of the assigned division. Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division. Record-keeping principles and procedures. Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work. English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation. Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations. Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

Ability to: Recommend and implement goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services. Manage and monitor complex projects, on-time and within budget. Plan, organize, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff; train staff in work procedures. Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations. Evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods. Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials. Analyze, interpret, summarize and present technical information and data in an effective manner. Conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports. Effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with individuals. Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems. Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines. Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs. Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing. Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines. Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Experience Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of management and/or administrative accounting experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience. Designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or possession of a Master's degree in Public/Business Administration degree is highly desirable.

Licenses and Certifications None.

Physical Demands Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard, or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.

Environmental Elements Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.

Working Conditions May be required to attend Commission/Committee meetings outside of regular work hours.

Application and Selection Process If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your City of Cupertino employment application to Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m., September 3, 2026. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the supplemental application will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience or stating "See Resume" in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to rejection. Resumes may be attached separately. Electronic applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page at or application materials may be submitted to: Human Resources, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications will be screened according to the qualifications outlined in this job announcement. Applicants possessing the most desirable qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process, which may include a written examination and/or panel interview. An eligible list will be established as a result of this process and will remain in effect for 3 months from the date established.

Additional Information The City of Cupertino is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of a person's race, religion, color, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, age, medical condition, genetic characteristics, and physical or mental disability. Candidates with a disability, which may require special assistance in any phase of the application or testing process, should advise City of Cupertino Human Resources upon submittal of application. Documentation of the need for accommodation must accompany the request.

The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.