Supervising Accountant

Job Description:

Supervising Accountant

Description

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Supervisory Management

Why join Contra Costa County?
Contra Costa County delivers vital services that improve 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.

Supervising Accountants provide advanced professional accounting expertise and day-to-day leadership for assigned programs such as general ledger, grants and special revenue, budget development and monitoring, property tax/apportionment, and financial reporting. You will interpret evolving standards (GAAP/GASB), improve workflows, and partner with department leaders and the Auditor-Controller to ensure timely, accurate, and transparent stewardship of public funds.

About the Department of Conservation and Development:
The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) is headed by a Director, and within DCD there are five (5) divisions under a Deputy Director or Assistant Deputy Director: 1) Current Planning; 2) Policy Planning; 3) Building Inspection Services; 4) Business and Information Services; and 5) Housing and Community Improvement. DCD’s main office is located in Martinez. DCD has a total staffing of approximately 175 positions serving the entire County of Contra Costa.

We are seeking to fill one (1) Supervising Accountant role within DCD. In this role, you’ll support programs that promote safe buildings, equitable housing, and sustainable communities across the county.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Collaborative - coordinates with the Auditor-Controller’s Office, Purchasing, and program staff to align priorities, resolve issues quickly, and keep workflows moving across departments.
• Results-oriented -manages concurrent closings, audits, apportionments, and reporting deadlines where late or incomplete work impacts services and compliance.
• Solutions-focused - modernizes processes and implements practical improvements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Technology-proficient - leverages county systems and drive continuous process improvement.
• A strong leader - leads a team responsible for daily operations; provides coaching, workload management, and performance feedback to sustain quality and meet deadlines.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Leading accounting operations for the department and set clear priorities.
• Supervising and developing the accounting team through coaching, feedback, and quality review.
• Overseeing the preparation of a wide variety of journals, transfer of funds and other financial documents.
• Producing a variety of reports and performing complex financial, statistical, budgetary, tax, accounting analyses.
• Ensuring timely processing of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions.
• Performing reconciliations of benefit-related accounts and resolve variances promptly.
• Evaluating and redesigning processes to boost efficiency, controls, and service quality.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will work with people who care deeply about public service and continuous improvement.
• You will use your accounting and problem-solving skills to streamline processes and boost efficiency.
• You will advance your skills via cross-functional assignments and process-improvement efforts.
• You will exercise independent judgment over priorities, decisions, and outcomes for your unit.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will need to lead through uncertainty, set directions, and make decisions with incomplete information, to establish clear paths forward.
• You will need to manage diverse stakeholder interests and work effectively with parties who have strong positions and rigorous requirements.
• You will need to balance competing priorities to navigate a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and deliverables.
• You will need to maintain audit readiness and respond to internal/external audit requests.

Competencies Required:

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims.
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results. by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems to propose new ways to do business .
• Mathematical Facility: Performing computations and solving mathematical problems.
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results .
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information.
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
• Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities.
• Leveraging Technology: Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr .

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other County-wide vacancies as they occur and shall remain in effect for up to six (6) months.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Either 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: November 2025. (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

Closing Date/Time: 10/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$106,705.14 - $129,700.76 Annually