Supervising Facilities Cost Analyst

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

1/15/2025 - 1/31/2025

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.

DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE

The Program Support Services Branch provides financial and operational management for Facilities Services Division (FSD) functions as well as the FSD Bond Program. This includes financial analysis and reporting, facilities legislation, grants and funding activities, staff planning, technology services, program controls, and payment processing. The Branch manages a variety of funds and funding sources, the annual budget development, and multi-year capital project budgets. In addition, staff manage the facilities job cost systems and processes, and work to assure prompt, accurate, and efficient vendor payments. To  learn more about FSD Program Support Services, please visit their site at: http://www.laschools.org/new-site/program-support/.

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

A Supervising Facilities Cost Analyst will be responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising the day-to-day activities of a unit responsible for Facilities Services Division project financial analysis, budget,

accounting, or program and project controls. Typical duties include but are not limited to supervising staff responsible for obtaining and processing high volumes of cost and operations data from the Facilities

Services Division using current database and systems applications; conducting studies and analysis on facilities financial and accounting data and processes, state and federal funding programs, annual budget

preparation and revisions, sources of funding; recommending appropriate actions and changes regarding unit policies and procedures; developing program-level financial and operational reporting pertaining to capital and bond funds; and reviewing revenue forecasts and revenue and expenditure data for project budget preparation and control.

For a complete list of job duties, please refer to the class description at: https://www.lausd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=74448&dataid=129906&FileName=cc1896.PDF

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, public or business administration, economics, or related field. It is preferable that degrees in non-accounting-related majors be supplemented by college-level courses in accounting.

Experience:

Five years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, cost accounting or auditing, including analysis of income and expenditure statements, budgets, or cash flow. Experience in supervision or project cost-accounting for a large-scale construction organization and use of computerized accounting and budget systems is preferable.

Special:

A valid California Driver License and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate is experienced in the areas of budgeting, fund accounting, and finance with in-depth knowledge and understanding of bond versus general funds, multi-fiscal year budgeting, cost accounting, project accounting, and staff planning. The ideal candidate is an organized and solutions-driven individual with demonstrated experience in managing people and the ability to work independently. They possess expertise in handling large volumes of transactions and data, evaluating and resolving technical issues with finance applications, and effectively communicating both orally and in writing with various stakeholders. Additionally, familiarity with Maximo and Colin systems is highly desirable.

EMPLOYMENT 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 hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

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: http://www.lausdjobs.org . 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 submit your application as soon as possible. For questions or concerns regarding this recruitment, please contact Jason Kim at jason.p.kim@lausd.net. 

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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