Senior Accounting Lead

The City of Cornelius has an opening for a Senior Accounting Lead in the City Manager’s Office. The person in this position will provide highly responsible and complex support to the Assistant City Manager – Business Operations and assist with oversight of the City’s business operations, including finance and budget, grant management, utility billing, business licensing, and human resources. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities in the Position Description is A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
• Education: Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in finance, accounting, business administration, public affairs, or related field.

AND

• Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in accounting, business operations, and/or budgeting, preferably in the public sector, and including one year of management and administrative responsibility.

Please review the position description for the full scope of duties and responsibilities and the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

How to Apply: Submit a completed City of Cornelius application, responses to supplemental questions, résumé, and cover letter to [email protected] or deliver to City Hall, 1355 N Barlow Street, Cornelius, OR 97113 by 5:00 pm Monday, July 6, 2026.

Tentative Review Process:
Application Review:              July 6th – 10th  
Interviews:                            July 13th – 17th  
Tentative Start Date:            July 27th