Accounting Manager

Under direction, the Accounting Manager supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for professional accounting and fiscal work; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

Note: Recruitment for Senior Accounting Manager is also currently open.  If you are interested in applying, you must submit a separate application.

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1a. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy;

AND

1b. Two years of full-time, paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Accountant or Senior Auditor.

Or: 

2a. A Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy;

AND

2b. Four years of full-time, paid professional public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing experience, including two years of full-time, paid experience leading, directing, and providing oversight, technical assistance and training to professional accountants, clerical and technical staff engaged primarily in public, management, and/or government accounting/auditing work.

Note: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.

How to Apply:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on one of the posted cut-off dates of April 29, 2026, May 13, 2026, or June 3, 2026. The full job announcement and online application are available for viewing on our website.  Please view the official job announcement for all requirements and testing information.