Supervising Accountant

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Supervisory Management

Why join Contra Costa County?

Contra Costa County delivers vital services that improve the quality of life for more than a million residents. We're looking for mission-driven finance leaders who value people, precision, and public service. As a Supervising Accountant, you'll lead a team, own complex accounting operations, and help departments make sound, data-informed decisions. If you thrive on building strong controls, streamlining processes, and developing staff, this is your opportunity to have county-wide impact.

Leading accounting operations for the department and set clear priorities.

• Supports programs promoting safe buildings, equitable housing, and sustainable communities across the county.
• Manages concurrent closings, audits, apportionments, and reporting deadlines.
• Ensures timely processing of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions.
• Produces a variety of reports and performs complex financial, statistical, budgetary, tax, and accounting analyses.
• Oversees the preparation of journals, transfer of funds, and other financial documents.
• Oversees the evaluation and redesign of processes to boost efficiency, controls, and service quality.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, accounting, or a closely related field. Coursework must have included at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting; or possession of a Certified Public Accountant Certificate.
• Experience: Three (3) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) professional accounting experience.
• Substitution for Education: One (1) year of full-time or its equivalent experience as an Accountant III with Contra Costa County may be substituted for the required Bachelor's degree. One (1) additional year of full-time or its equivalent experience may be substituted for the academic major. No substitution is allowed for the required semester or quarter units of accounting.

Desirable Qualifications

• Accounting experience in local government
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., data validation functions, pivot tables)
• Experience in Contract Administration

Selection Process

1. Application Filing and Evaluation: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information indicated on the job announcement and supplemental questionnaire by the final filing date.

2. Online Multiple-Choice Assessment: An online, multiple-choice assessment will be administered to all accepted candidates. This assessment will measure but is not limited to the following competencies: Critical Thinking, Mathematical Facility, Adaptability, Displaying Ownership and Accountability, Professional Integrity and Ethics, and Building and Maintaining Relationships. The assessment will be administered remotely using a computer. You will need access to a reliable internet connection to take the assessment. It is not recommended to take the assessment using a cell phone. Tentatively scheduled: July 2026. (Weighted 100%)

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Norma Martinez at Norma.Martinez@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs' applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources Department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits.