Under the general direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, plan, organize and oversee the District’s financial activities; supervise, review and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; perform the more technical and specialized accounting and financial record management and reporting functions; provide professional assistance and support schools/departments in budget planning and control; and to perform other related functions as required.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Plans, schedules, audits, supervises, and participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of accounting and financial record management reporting, including general and special ledgers for all District funds and special accounts
Assists in the development, management, and monitoring of the District Budget, including the formulation of budgetary formulas and the preparation of budget control guidelines and procedures
Coordinates vendor payments to ensure that vendors receive payment for products and services on a timely basis
Trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of Accounting Unit personnel and assists them in determining alternative solutions concerning unusual and unforeseen problems and situations
Develops or assists in the development of improved accounting and financial record management and reporting systems and procedures
Assists in the development of mid-term and long-term planning
Prepares or coordinates the preparation of materials or posting or inputting into computer-assisted accounting programs
Monitors and audits the accounting and financial record management and reporting functions to ensure that established operational procedures and guidelines are followed
Performs technical and specialized accounting and financial management and reporting functions
Prepares a variety of fiscal reports
Counsels, advises, and assists school and District personnel regarding matters relating to accounting and financial record management and reporting systems
Provides data for specific reports as needed including budget control reports, financial statements, investment, accounts payable, and accounts receivable reports, payroll, food service, and a variety of other computer-assisted reports and records
Maintains and supervises the property control records of fixed assets
Prepares or supervises claims for reimbursement from other agencies
Performs financial and statistical research studies as required
Coordinates the Los Angeles County of Education Human Resource System (HRS)
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
Operate standard office equipment including use of a personal and microcomputer and use of appropriate software
Communicate in written form using correct English, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure
Knowledge of:
Principles of organization and management of a large organization including principles, practices, and procedures of school district accounting, budget planning, fiscal record management, and data processing systems
Principles, practices, and techniques of effective management, organization, supervision, employee motivation, and training
Legal mandates, policies, and regulations pertaining to educational accounting and fiscal record management, computer-assisted accounting, and fiscal record management systems and equipment
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Human Resources, payroll, and accounting systems
School district attendance accounting, construction project accounting, funding processes, including revenue limit and Federal, State, and local funding
Ability to:
Performs responsible and technical accounting, budget and fiscal planning functions and activities
Communicate effectively both in oral and written form
Organize, supervise, train, and evaluate the work of assigned personnel
Plan, organize and schedule work
Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex financial data and operations
Prepare and present fiscal, financial, and narrative reports in a clear and concise manner
Review, audit and verify financial statements, and related summaries and reports
Follow oral and written instructions with minimum accountability controls
Interpret laws, rules, and regulations as they relate to the fiscal management of a school district
Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
Operate word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs to develop reports and communications materials
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical activities this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.
Persons performing service in this position classification may occasionally be required to exert up to 40 pounds of force, to carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
This type of work involves sitting for extended periods of time and the manual dexterity to handle items, operate computers, and other types of office equipment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
OUR VISION
All Walnut Valley students will experience an exceptional education in a supportive, safe, and healthy environment, giving them the skills, ethics and courage to achieve their dreams in the world of today and tomorrow.
OUR MISSION
Walnut Valley Unified, a premier school district committed to "KIDS FIRST - Every Student, Every Day," will prepare all students to thrive in a rapidly changing, competitive, global economy by teaching them 21st Century skills through quality programs that include Academics, Arts, Athletics, and Activities.