Accountant ( 3 Positions)

About the role

Performs professional level accounting and budget-related duties for the District and specially funded projects such as, but not limited to, grants.

Responsibilities

• Reviews journal entries to post and adjust entries to subsidiary ledgers and general ledgers.
• Develops tables and accounting journals to assign entries to proper accounts.
• Prepares financial statements, budget reports, and other financial reports.
• Reviews financial records to account for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
• Conducts audits of expenditure transactions.
• Analyzes financial data, accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Analyzes the operations, trends, costs, expenditures, financial commitments, and obligations for the area under responsibility to project future expenses and inform the development of budgets.
• Develops budgets to account for actual variances and inter-period or comparative variances.
• Reviews budget transfer requests by departments to ensure compliance with the Budget and Accounting Manual and budget availability.
• Maintains position control reporting or system to track permanent employees, vacant positions, and requests for new positions.
• Prepares forms and manuals for the accounting department.
• Files budgetary and accounting information and records.
• Develops billing statements for project-based agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Requirements

  • An associate degree, or higher, in Accounting, or a related field such as Finance.
  • Three (3) years of experience in accounting.

  Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Knowledge of California Community College Budget and Accounting Manual (CCCBAM).
  • Knowledge of Enterprise resources application software (ERP).
  • Knowledge of general office software and equipment.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of GAAP, CCCBAM to ensure that accounting and budget functions are accurate and comply with established procedures and regulations.
  • Ability to use ERP software to retrieve data of District financial accounts, review transactions, and develop reports.
  • Ability to use general office software and equipment to communicate with District staff, external stakeholders, develop reports, create presentations, aggregate data, and develop forecasting models.
  • Ability to ensure effective customer service with all accounting-based interactions.
  • Ability to effectively select accurate mathematical methods or formulas to solve accounting issues.
  • Ability to effectively ensure that all accounting and budget-related transactions comply with District, Federal, State, and Local regulations.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of budgetary and personal information and records.
  • Ability to maintain up to date with District, Federal, State, and Local regulations governing fiscal accounting.
  • Ability to ensure the accuracy of accounting transactions and forecasting analysis.
  • Ability to deal with pressure and tight deadlines in an effective manner.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to convey information accurately, record information, discuss and resolve accounting discrepancies, and develop financial reports.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and external stakeholders to address all accounting and budgeting issues.
  • Ability to effectively research, read, interpret and apply Federal, State, and Local regulations.
  • Ability to effectively work in a multiethnic environment.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of GAAP, CCCBAM.
  • Use of ERP software.
  • Use of general office software and equipment.
  • Communication skills.
  • Mathematical methods.
  • Regulatory compliance.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Up-to-date regulatory knowledge.
  • Accuracy of transactions and forecasting analysis.
  • Dealing with pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Effective communication.
  • Working in a multiethnic environment.

  Benefits

  N/A

  Pay

  $68,101.44 - $75,081.96 Annually

  Schedule

  N/A