Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst

San Mateo County Community College District

Posting Number: 20141907S
Department: Administrative Services DIST (DEPT)
Location: District Office
Position Number: 1C0279
Percentage of Full Time: 100%
FLSA: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)
Months per Year: 12
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Salary Range:
Note:
Min Salary: $101,388 (annual)
Max Salary: $129,780 (annual)
Position Type: Classified Positions

Who We Are:
The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on “Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning – emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice. We achieve this through broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

The College and the District:
The San Mateo County Community College District is home to Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. All three of our colleges are designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) enrolling approximately 32,000 students each academic year. San Mateo County Community College District has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on the San Mateo County Community College District’s Educational Services & Planning website.

Who We Want:
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners in strengthening the culture of equity and antiracism throughout the District. The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals.

The Position:
The Accounting Analyst performs professional accounting work involved in the analysis, maintenance and auditing of specially-funded accounts and projects affecting District-wide operations. Under direction and supervision, the employee assists senior staff in analyzing and preparing financial statements, reports and records of revenues and expenditures; assists senior staff in providing accounting advice and direction to specially-funded senior account technicians and support staff; Public contact is necessary and involves staff at various levels within the organization. Independent judgment and creativity are required to maintain, select and analyze financial data in order to assist other senior staff in making recommendations. Consequences of errors in judgment can be costly in employee time, public relations and/or institution funding; however, administrative controls limit the risk of serious consequences. An Accounting Analyst can direct the work of accounting, paraprofessional, clerical and other staff as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

1. Assists senior staff in exchanging technical information with College and District staff regarding College and District budget and financial records, reports, audits, policies, and procedural changes
2. Drives a motor vehicle to off-site locations to attend meetings, workshops, and other events to exchange current information
3. Assists senior staff in preparing and examining budgets, expenditure reports, financial statements, budget variances, and reports of historical trends for specially funded project directors, management, and federal, state, and local granting agencies
4. Assists senior staff in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating complex accounting projects for specially-funded programs and performs special analytical tasks as assigned by management
5. Assists senior staff in researching, analyzing, compiling and communicating financial, contractual, statistical, and other data for the completion of special and regular reports, presentations, and other matters
6. Assists senior staff in monitoring purchase requisitions for compliance with regulations of the District and outside funding agencies
7. Assists in preparing and reviewing budget transfers
8. Assists in preparing year-end accruals and assists in liaising with auditors to assure an accurate and successful annual audit
9. Uses a variety of spreadsheets and other software to analyze complex financial, statistical, and other data
10. Sets up and maintains database and other online resources of data
11. Provides input into the development and modification of online data formats and record keeping
12. Provides special and regular reports on data collected
13. Composes correspondence and assists in composing reports
14. Assists senior staff in setting up and maintaining an online and manual resource library of historical and current materials related to agency compliance regulations, funding resources and grant requirements, and fiscal and budgetary data
15. Assists senior staff in training and supervising the work of accounting and support staff
16. Assists in scheduling, coordinating and monitoring the work of other, outside staff on special projects as assigned
17. Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Successful work experience of increasing responsibility that has included financial analysis and reporting
• Skill in the use of databases, spreadsheets, charts, and a variety of computer software to format, compose, and present accounting data, reports, correspondence, and other documents
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
• Experience with training and leading the work of others
• Experience with research and compiling data for, formatting, and preparing statistical, financial, accounting, and other reports and records
• Demonstrated skill in effective written and oral communication, including public speaking and persuasive communication
• Demonstrated skill in multi tasking, prioritizing workloads, and working independently
• Demonstrated skill in working as part of a customer service team
• Possession of a valid California Driver’s license (or the ability to obtain one) and the ability to drive a motor vehicle to off-site locations

Physical Requirements:
This classification requires accuracy, multi-level tasking, attention to detail and organization of financial data, listening, individual to large-group communication, persuasion, good memory, tact, patience, flexibility, creativity, and the ability to drive a motor vehicle to off-site locations in order to perform the essential functions.

Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles, practices and procedures
2. Knowledge of the State Education Code, applicable budget and accounting policies, and other regulations
3. Knowledge of fund accounting and grant and categorical funding resources available to institutions of higher education
4. Knowledge of financial analysis and research procedures
5. Skill in designing, developing, evaluating, and monitoring financial systems
6. Skill in respectful, tactful and sensitive interactions with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
7. Skill in the development and use of a variety of spreadsheets and other software to conduct financial analysis and prepare reports
8. Skill in planning, organizing, and coordinating the work of accounting and support staff and other staff from various constituencies and levels within an organization
9. Skill in strategically planning, organizing, prioritizing, and implementing multiple-tasked projects under deadline pressure and anticipated outcomes
10. Skill in training and leading the work of others
11. Skill in oral and written communication
12. Skill in training and leading the work of others
13. Skill in the preparation of financial statements and comprehensive accounting reports
14. Ability to work effectively as part of a customer service team

Preferred Qualifications: