Senior Accountant - Downey, United States - Los Angeles County Office of Education

Description

Salary : $83, $103,056.00 Annually

Location : Downey, CA

Job Type: Dual Certification

Job Number:

Department: Business Services

Division: Accounting & Budget Development

Opening Date: 05/09/2024

Closing Date: 5/24/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Bulletin

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects

the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Senior Accountant$6933 to $8588 Monthly

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To learn more, visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:

5/24/2024

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking experienced individuals with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial principles for the position of Senior Accountant.

Under general direction, coordinates and performs complex professional accounting work in the computation, recording, and reporting of financial transactions; plans and organizes the work of subordinate, technical, and clerical employees.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Generally accepted accounting and auditing principles (GAAP), practices and methods and their application to governmental accounting
• Federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations as they pertain to accounting procedures and systems and records retention
• Principles of financial administration, including budget development and financial reporting
• Concepts and applications of automated data processing systems and equipment related to financial systems and accounting operations
• Methods and techniques of financial analysis and research
• Current office practices, procedures, terminology, equipment and technology related to financial record keeping
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Mathematical Facility - Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Action & Results Focus - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Project Management - Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter verifiable college coursework units in accounting from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Two years of professional accounting experience.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required for some positions.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a multiple-choice examination, a performance exam, and a structured interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Celeste Arellano at

For general inquiries please call Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call as early as possible.

This examination is authorized as Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID:

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.

The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.

Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?

Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• No education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

03

If you possess a bachelor's and/or a higher degree, please specify the major of study (as listed on your diploma or transcript). If you do not possess a bachelor's degree, please type "N/A".Note: Degrees must be from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation.Additionally, foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing

04

This classification requires eligible candidates to have completed at least 24 semester or 36 quarter verifiable college coursework units in accounting. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

05

Please list the accounting courses you have completed using the following format: a) Official course titleb) Number of units (specify semester or quarter)c) College or university where you completed the courseIf you have not taken any accounting courses, list "N/A".Note: Failure to provide the required information may result in disqualification of your application due to incompleteness.

06

How many years of professional accounting experience do you have?

• I do not have professional accounting experience
• Less than 1 year
• At least 1 year, but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years, but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

07

In reference to the previous question, please list the following information for EACH position you have held where you gained your PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE.a) Your titleb) Organization namec) Start and end dates in the position (month/year)d) Name of your supervisor who can verify work experience and their contact informationPlease write "N/A" if you do not have experience in this area. Please do not refer to your resume or application. Be sure to include relevant duties and responsibilities in the work history. Responses not completed in full may result in an incomplete application

08

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to provide an unofficial/official transcript to verify that you meet the education requirements for this position. It is strongly recommended that you attach your transcript(s) to your application prior to submission.If you cannot provide a transcript at this time, please note that you will need to provide an unofficial/official transcript via email, postal mail or in person by May 31, 2024 at 4:00 pm. Please note that foreign transcripts and degrees require credit unit translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please select "Yes" to confirm that you have read, understand and agree to this statement.

• Yes
• No

09

Do you possess a valid current driver's license?

Please note: Individuals with out of state driver's license are expected to obtain a California driver's license if selected for the position.

• Yes
• No

Required Question