Senior Accountant Job at Pasadena Unified School District
DEFINITION
** MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY **
Field of Competition: Open certification
Field of Competition: Open certification
DEFINITION
Under general direction, performs professional level accounting work; supervises the operation of a major functional accounting or budget unit (e.g., Payroll, Accounts Payable or Receivable, Health Insurance, Budget Development, Federal Projects, etc.); prepares reports, statements and other documents.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Positions in this class have responsibility for the functions of a unit in the Accounting/Payroll or Budget Section of the Fiscal Services Division of the District; incumbents perform professional level accounting work in the area or unit assigned; supervise and train assigned personnel, including Fiscal Services Technician, Accounts Payable Specialist, and clerical personnel.
The class of Senior Accountant is distinguished from the class of Fiscal Services Technician in that the latter does not normally have supervisory responsibilities; is not expected to make judgments which have not been authorized through standard policies or supervisory action; and is not solely responsible for a major accounting function.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Must attach the following documents to the online application or your application will be disqualified:
- Transcripts showing the completion of a Bachelor's Degree in: Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related fields.
- Unit/Degree verification (including equivalency of foreign degrees) must be submitted with the online application as an attachment in the form of unofficial transcripts. Equivalence of foreign degrees must have been reviewed and verified by a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency.
Please note: Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.
- All required documents MUST be submitted electronically at the time your application is submitted.
Vacancy information: There are several vacancies at 12 month, full-time.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL LICENSE OR LANGUAGE SKILLS
Education
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Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration or related filed, is required. One (1) year of graduate level course work in accounting, finance, business, public administration or related filed may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Units in government accounting, tax accounting, cost accounting and advanced accounting are preferred.
Experience
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Three (3) years of professional-level experience in accounting or finance work, in a private or public industry, including one (1) year of supervisory and/or lead experience in accounting or related field, is required.
Three (3) years of professional-level experience in accounting or finance work, in a private or public industry, including one (1) year of supervisory and/or lead experience in accounting or related field, is required.
Special License or Language Skills:
A valid Class C California Driver's License and use of a private automobile may be required for some positions that require driving. For positions that drive, evidence of insurability at standard rates must be submitted in the form of a DMV printout.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Employees must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential duties and responsibilities of this class include but are not limited to:
- Schedules, prepares, reviews and evaluates various financial statements and reports
- Analyzes, evaluates and develops recommended procedures to meet needs of preparation, control and coordination of District budgets
- Performs internal audits, checking and reviewing departmental accounts
- Reconciles financial reports to books of original entry
- Participates in the analysis and review of current and proposed systems and procedures
- Compiles statistical reports
- Reviews and processes personnel requisitions
- Prepares a variety of detailed factual and analytical accounting, statistical and narrative reports
- Prepares financial, cost and budget analysis
- Examines financial statements and other fiscal records for technical defects and arithmetical accuracy and prepares reports on findings
- Performs attendance review accounting
- Performs reconciliation of financial reports, records and other documents
- Collects, gathers, and prepares tax reports and payments
- Assigns, reviews and supervises work in a major functional area in the Accounting or Budget Departments, such as Food Services, Federal Projects or Payroll
- Provides oversight and support for associated student body activities at school sites and at the District level
- Develops or assists in the development of accounting procedures, records and systems
- Assists in budget preparation and administration
- May train and supervise the work of clerical assistants and other assigned accounting personnel
- Performs other related duties as required
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Knowledge of:
- Accounting principles, practices and systems
- Methods, procedures and techniques for preparing, reviewing and analyzing financial statements, reports, records, schedules, accounts, correspondence and other documents
- Budget research, preparation, systems, formats, principles and practices
- District policies and procedures as they apply to accounting, payroll, budget development, personnel and purchasing
- District's relationship with the County as it applies to accounting procedures and requirements
- Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations governing accounting practices as they apply to specific funds, grants and programs
- Investment portfolios, including advantages/disadvantages of annuities, stocks, bonds, savings and checking accounts
- Supervisory principles and practices
- Training methods and techniques
- Office management systems, methods and techniques
- Using modern office equipment such as a computer and related software, copiers, fax machines, calculators, etc.
Ability to:
- Manage, supervise, direct, assign, evaluate and coordinate the work of others
- Maintain files, records, reports and other data and controls
- Maintain accurate confidential records
- Perform repetitive work requiring concentration on details and the ability to follow established procedures and methods
- Work cooperatively with others
- Write clearly and concisely using good English, grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure
- Speak clearly and logically
- Exercise good judgment
- Maintain sensitivity to ethnic, religious, cultural and sexual differences
- Use principles of good interpersonal and public relations
- Operate a variety of office machines and equipment, including calculators, adding machines, etc.
- Act ethically beyond reproach
- Determine the logically necessary sequence of activities needed to achieve a goal
- Maintain composure in the face of high workload, competing or conflicting demands, ambiguous assignments, interruptions and distractions
- Show a high level of care and thoroughness in handling the details of the job
- Show insight into the root-causes of problems or issues
- Prioritize tasks with respect to importance and deadlines
- Stay clear and focus on what is expected or needs to be accomplished
- Correctly perform the mathematical operations of the job
- Show interest in and understanding of the needs, expectations, and circumstances of internal and external customers at the individual, group, or organizational level
- Maintain sensitivity to ethnic, religious, cultural and sexual differences
Analysis and Problem Solving / Professional and Technical Expertise / Self Management / Planning & Organizing / Customer Focus / Attention to Detail / Integrity / Math Skills / Action & Results Focus / Informing / Reading Comprehension
APPOINTMENT
Employees who receive a regular appointment to the class must serve a probationary period of one (1) year. During this period, the employee must demonstrate an overall satisfactory level of performance; failure to do so shall result in the employee's termination without right of appeal to the Human Resources Department. All positions within this classification are Exempt.
The Pasadena Unified School District offers excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, CALPERs retirement system and life insurance based upon the employee's status. For more information, contact our Benefits Department at 626-396-3600 extension 88144.
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