PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT

Position Description

ONLINE EXAM WINDOW TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 21-22, 2026

INTERVIEWS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 27-31, 2026

The Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association (FCERA) invites applications for the position of Principal Accountant. Incumbents are responsible for planning, directing, and managing a section or unit within an accounting division and for performing highly specialized and complex accounting, financial, and fiscal management functions.

Fresno County is working together for a quality of life for all. Our mission is to provide excellent public services to our diverse community.

Samples of Duties

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Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

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Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, or a closely related field with at least 24 semester units or 36 quarter units of accounting coursework that is acceptable within the United States' accredited college or university system.

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time, paid professional accounting experience equivalent to that gained as an Accountant with Fresno County, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead capacity over professional accounting staff.

Substitution: Possession of a master's degree that is acceptable within the United States' accredited college or university system may substitute for one (1) year of the required Accountant experience.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted online only.An online application can be found at: FresnoCountyJobs.com .

Open the Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin the online application process.

Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of the recruitment at anytime by logging on to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/fresnoca .

Please Note:

• It is the applicant's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes.
• Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.
  
  

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include:
• All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
• A copy of your degree or transcripts that verify possession of the required education; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• If education was completed outside the United States' accredited college or university system, documentation that the education is comparable to that received within the United States' system must be provided by the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• Supplemental Questionnaire
  

Please Note:

• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
• Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be disqualified.
• Submissions must be received by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
• Applications submitted via U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person in our office will not be accepted.
  
  

SELECTION PROCESS:

Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.

• Tentative Exam Dates: July 21-22, 2026
• Tentative Interview Dates: July 27-31, 2026
• Additional interviews, including those with other departments, will be scheduled as needed.
  

Please Note:

• The eligible list for this recruitment may be extended up to 12 months and may be used to fill both extra-help and permanently allocated positions.
• Individuals selected for extra-help appointment may be transitioned to a permanently allocated position at a later date as authorized by the Fresno County Personnel Rules.
  
  

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

Positions in this classification are in MEDICAL GROUP I - Light Physical Activity: This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.

The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination, or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

Analyst: Lucila Garcia