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    Senior Accounting Technician - Costa Mesa, United States - California Department of Education

    California Department of Education
    California Department of Education Costa Mesa, United States

    1 week ago

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    About the Employer


    The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County's most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students.

    In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment.

    OCDE's vision is that "Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success." Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.

    Job Summary

    Job Summary


    OCDE's Disbursement Services Unit is responsible for processing all commercial checks used to make payments for all Orange County school district purchases except salaries.

    Commercial checks prepared by school district personnel are submitted to the unit for audit and approval.

    Disbursements orders checks, researches lost or stolen checks, reviews checks for legality, processes voided checks, and registers and prepares checks for delivery to school districts.

    We are currently seeking an innovative and knowledgeable individual to serve as Senior Accounting Technician.

    This individual is responsible for reviewing and processing a variety of accounting and financial documents from County school districts and pre-auditing payments prior to disbursement.

    The person selected must have experience in reconciliation, preparation, maintenance of financial accounting, statistical records, and reports; monitoring, tracking, and posting of budgets and expenditures for departments, programs, funds, and special projects.

    This position also, provides customer service and assists assigned districts' employees with problem resolution and answers school district and employee questions.

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    Requirements / Qualifications

    Education and Experience:
    Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

    A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:


    • Associate's degree in bookkeeping accounting or a closely related field.
    • Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in performing financial or statistical recordkeeping; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience in an educational institution or public agency is especially desirable.
    There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1.

    This role requires a high level of precision and attention to detail, especially when processing voided checks and researching lost or stolen checks.

    Describe a time when your attention to detail directly impacted the outcome of your work. How do you ensure accuracy in your day-to-day tasks? 2. Describe your experience with financial reconciliation and the preparation and maintenance of accounting records.

    How do you ensure that your records are accurate and up-to-date, and what tools or software have you found most effective in aiding these tasks? 3.

    The position involves significant interaction with school district personnel to resolve payment issues and answer questions.

    Can you give an example of a particularly challenging customer service issue you faced in the past? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Notice to Applicants:
    If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.

    Comments and Other Information

    Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.

    Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check.

    The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees.

    Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization.

    The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA

    For more information about this position, go to the pdf file here
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