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City of Sierra Madre

Accountant or Account Technician

Pay: $73,403–$89,211/yr

Posted: 7 weeks ago

Location: Sierra Madre, CA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/25/2026

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What they do

An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).

$82,056 / year median in California

-25% projected decline

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Job Description

The City of Sierra Madre is seeking an Account Technician or Accountant within our Finance Department to primarily prepare the City's Payroll, personnel budget and labor costing. At the management's discretion, the position may be cross-trained and asked to perform other budgeting, general accounting, grant accounting, AR/billing, cashiering, purchasing and/or A/P duties. Placement as Account Technician or Accountant is dependent on the candidate's education and experience.

Account Technician:

$57,491.20 - $69,888.00

Accountant:

$73,403.20 - $89,211.20

Essential Functions:

Prepare and process Payroll for the City's full-time and part-time staff, including safety personnel; Prepare CalPERS reports and submit CalPERS payments; Prepare Payroll quarterly reports, i.e., 941 and DE9 reports; Prepare annual compensated absences calculation, compensation report and W2 and W3 reporting; Prepare labor related costing for labor negotiations, projection and budget analyses; Prepare personnel budget; Participate in Budgeting, Year-End Closing, Reporting and Audits; Get cross-trained in AR/Billing, Cashiering, Purchasing, A/P, and act as a backup for the Billing and A/P desks; Assist in various Budgeting, Grant Accounting, and General Accounting & Reporting tasks; Other departmental duties assigned by the director, manager or

Senior Accountant Experience Required:

Minimum 2-3 years public or private accounting experience; Prior governmental accounting experience is preferred; Prior governmental Payroll experience and knowledge in FLSA calculation is strongly desired;