Principal Accountant

Salary: $97,162.00 - $123,994.00 Annually

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7/10/2026 12:00 PM Pacific

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.

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.

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