Accounting Manager / Controller

Salary : $10,325.00 - $12,550.00 Monthly

Location : San Marino, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : AMC0925

Department : Finance

Opening Date : 09 / 24 / 2025

Welcome

Accounting Manager / Controller This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice.

Apply now to be part of the first review! Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis.

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Cover Letter and Resume Required

Competitive Wages :

4% COLA increase effective July 1, 2026

Situated 12 miles from the majestic foothill mountains, the beautiful City of San Marino, California, with a population of approximately 13,000 is located northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. Incorporated in 1913, San Marino is primarily a residential community known for expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, well-maintained parkways, and top-performing schools.

A city of 3.75 square miles, the City is home to numerous recreational and cultural opportunities that complement all interests. Residents and visitors enjoy hiking in the foothill mountains, exhibits at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, historical culture and art galleries at the Old Mill (El Molino Viejo), and recreational activities at the historic Lacy Park. Other recreational activities include shopping and dining in the delightful business districts along Mission Street and Huntington Drive.

With a focus on resident services and community engagement, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that maintain the community's high-quality residential character. The City's appeal as a small community, its attention to residents, and being ranked as the 12th safest city in California makes San Marino among the state's best places to live. San Marino residents, including long-time homeowners and young families, are well-educated, successful, highly engaged with, and proud of, their City.

The City of San Marino is seeking an experienced, hands-on, and detail-oriented finance professional with a strong background in governmental accounting and public sector finance who brings innovative problem-solving skills and a collaborative leadership style. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the Accounting Manager / Controller will play a key role in overseeing the budget development processes, including long-term financial planning, multi-year forecasting, supporting organizational priorities such as infrastructure investments, service expansion, or sustainability initiatives through sound fiscal planning and forecasting, and enhancing internal controls. The Accounting Manager / Controller will oversee an accounting team of two and collaborate with the Director of Finance to steward the City's $46 million annual operating and capital budget, provide sound financial projections for decision-making, and secure the City of San Maino's fiscal future.

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.

Duties

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and perform all duties described in General Purpose, including City accounting, internal control, and auditing activities; recommend procedures to conduct activities in accordance with related laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
• Manage the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, related schedules, and recommend and implement a system of accounting controls.
• Provide assistance to the Finance Director, other City personnel, and the public regarding Finance Department related issues.
• Develop and implement department goals, objectives and priorities; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Manage the preparation of general ledgers, account reconciliations, related schedules and reports; prepare or direct the preparation of supporting schedules for the department and City budgets.
• Manage data for budget preparation; makes adjustments to the budget as needed; determine if funds are available and expenditures are properly classified; research and analyze transactions to resolve budget problems; manage month-end and year-end closing processes; prepare monthly financial statements; and oversee various audits conducted by external auditors.
• Maintain chart of accounts and general ledgers; provide liaison to City departments regarding the status of accounts and related matters; review expenditures and encumbrances for accuracy and conformance to budget.
• Assist City staff in debt issuance; participate in feasibility studies; manage grant programs, including submittal of drawdown requests; participate with other departments and staff in billing various grants.
• Provide staff assistance to the Finance Director, and supervision and training for subordinate staff.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND DEMANDS

Knowledge of :

Skills / Abilities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Experience

Licenses / Certificates

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIROMENT

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to sit at a desk and in meetings for long periods of time; talk or listen, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Lift up to 15 pounds, intermittently, twist to reach equipment; walk to observe department activities; periodically bend and squat; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and communicate through written means. Interact with employees and the public in possible challenging situations. Occasionally walk up and down stairs.; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees and the public.

Work Environment :

Employee generally works 100% indoors. While performing the duties of this job indoors, the work environment is generally in a temperature-controlled office. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to loud talking and interruptions from telephones, office equipment and / or members of the public and emergency vehicle sirens

FLSA EXEMPT

This information is available in an alternative format by request to (626) 300-0780.

The City of San Marino is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and seek diversity in our workforce. San Marino is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Supplemental Information :

Cover Letter and Resume Required

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Human Resources Department at (626) 300-0780 or via email at hr@sanmarinoca.gov.

RETIREMENT - PERS

CalPERS Tier 2 (Classic members hired after July 1, 2012) 2% @ 60; and new hires (those who join CalPERS on or after January 1, 2013) PEPRA membership 2% @ 62. The city does not participate in Social Security.

VACATION AND SICK LEAVE

Vacation leave accrual is incremental ranging from 9.5 to 17 hours per month depending on years of service. Sick leave accrual up to 10 hours per month and employees may cash out balances in excess of 160 hours at the rate of .50 on the dollar based on their hourly rate of pay.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Employees may accrue up to 80 hours of administrate leave annually.

HEALTH COVERAGE

Medical provided through CalPERS which offers a selection of plans, Delta Dental (HMO or DPO), VSP vision, and other ancillary benefits. City monthly contributions up to $1,378.08 (employee only), up to $2,692.38 (employee + 1 dependent), and up to $3,517.33 (employee + 2 or more dependents).

LIFE, SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

The City provides a $50,000 basic life insurance plan and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

457b TAX-DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Eligible for a dollar-for-dollar matching contribution to the City-sponsored deferred compensation program, up to a maximum City contribution of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS

The City provides access to supplemental insurance programs currently administered through American Fidelity.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

EAP services designed to help manage life's challenges are available through Holman Professionally Group.

HOLIDAYS

12 holidays per calendar year plus 1 floating holiday per calendar year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Up to 5 days for qualifying family members.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Maximum annual reimbursement is $2,500 per employee subject to available funds and the number of employees submitting for reimbursement.

LONGEVITY PAY

After 10 Yrs of Service, receives an additional 2% base salary. After 15 Yrs of Service, receives an additional 4% base salary. After 20 Yrs of Service, receives an additional 6% base salary.

BILINGUAL PAY

Additional $100 per month for conversational verbal fluency in Cantonese, Taiwanese, Mandarin, and / or Spanish, subject to City Manager approval.

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY

Additional $200 per month for a bachelor's degree or $400 per month for a master's degree (or CPA license) from an accredited university in a related field that is not required by the classification.

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY

Eligible after a minimum of 5 years of full-time employment with the City, shall be provided the following retiree medical contributions based on years of service with the City : 5-10 Yrs- $400 per month 11-20 Yrs- $600 per month 21 + Yrs- $800 per month.

TECHNOLOGY LOAN PROGRAM

Up to $2,400. (subject to available funds).