Senior Accountant in Pomona, California at City of Pomona

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.

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

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

• 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.