Accounting Technician II
Published Date: Sep 27, 2024
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
9/27/24 - 10/14/24
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
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BENEFITS
Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
An Accounting Technician II performs a variety of complex clerical accounting duties including posting verifying, checking, or calculating data; prepares statements, reports, and trial balances; checks accounting documents; classifies expenditures or receipts as to accounts; and prepares disbursement vouchers.
The typical duties for this position include:
- Calculating, posting, and balancing subsidiary ledgers, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, job cost records, or specialized appropriation accounts.
- Examining appropriation transfer, encumbrance, and expenditure documents for compatibility with fund and appropriation restrictions and for availability of funds.
- Following established policies and procedures in applying expenditure controls over appropriations.
- Examining or reviewing such documents as payrolls, invoices, requisitions, purchase orders, pickup orders, duplicate bank deposit slips, bank statements, or contracts; and making appropriate corrections when necessary.
- Determining that payments and accounting transactions are in accord with contracts, purchase orders, established policies and procedures, governmental laws and regulations, or other authorizations.
- Contacting appropriate District personnel and/or vendors to resolve discrepancies.
- Preparing periodic accounting statements, reports, distributions, and trial balances.
- Reconciling bank accounts and vendor statements.
- Coding invoices, requisitions, vouchers, receipts, or computer input documents with accounting classifications, and reconciling input with output.
- Preparing adjustment, journal, disbursement, and accounts payable vouchers.
- Classifying expenditures or receipts as to accounts.
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: https://bit.ly/lausdcd1331
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency, preferably supplemented by courses in bookkeeping and accounting.
Experience:
One year of office bookkeeping or accounting experience. An associate’s degree or the equivalent in business education from a recognized college or school of business may be substituted for the required experience, provided that such advanced education includes six semester units or 9 quarter units in bookkeeping or accounting courses.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
LAUSD is looking for flexible team players who have experience in office bookkeeping and accounting. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, and Microsoft Office Web browsing techniques. The ideal candidate would also have the ability to make arithmetical computations and post figures rapidly, neatly, and accurately. Candidates who are eager to learn, communicative, and detail-oriented are desired.
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process for this position tentatively consist of the following: Written Test, Excel Simulation and/or Interview.
Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.
The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in-person, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality From prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process. Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.
Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.
For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at https://careers.lausd.org/pc.
APPLICATION PROCESS
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.
DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?
Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net. to find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.org/pc. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.
ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.
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