School Bookkeeper (Financial Manager)
Published Date: Dec 19, 2024
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
12/19/24 - 01/16/24
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.
NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
A Financial Manager manages and advises on District policies and procedures regarding compliance, financial matters and accounting procedures pertaining to student body funds, and other authorized collections in a secondary or adult school.
Typical duties for this position include:
- Operating the financial program of the student body in accordance with Board of Education policies and procedures.
- Supervising the function and participates in the operation of the student body finance office, the student store, and the confection and healthy food sales programs, including ordering, selling, displaying, and inventorying.
- Technically supervising clerical employees and/or student helpers who assist in operating the student store.
- Accounting for all cash collections at the school and banks such collections or preparing them for pickup.
- Establishing and maintaining accounting procedures related to financial aspects of student activities, such as activity cards, paid admissions, school publications, student organization collections, and class and office sales accounts.
- Preparing and signing checks to pay student body obligations and presents checks for countersigning. Prepares student body financial statements.
- Interpreting regulations governing student body financial policies, the Imprest Account, and tax changes; and acts as financial advisor to the student council and principal on student body matters.
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/3ZLGsmO
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Graduation from a recognized college or university, including or supplemented by the successful completion of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting, or equivalent. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that the requirement of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting or equivalent is met.
EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience as an adult assistant employee in a student body finance office, or one year of professional accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-clerical accounting experience.
SPECIAL:
A valid California driver license and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications, must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload your educational documents as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations visit: https://www.lausd.org/Page/7876
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
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.
The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a computerized multiple-choice test and a Training and Experience evaluation (T&E).
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 Form 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.
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?
To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.org/pc or email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net. 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.
Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages are not accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.
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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