Accounting Manager

Los Angeles Unified School District

Accounting Manager

Up to: $167,348/ year

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.

About the Job:

An Accounting Manager directs the day-to-day activities of multiple specialized sections within the Accounting and Disbursements Division and is responsible for central accounting records and controls over financial transactions of the District.

• Plans and directs the activities of a large staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees engaged in the maintenance of a variety of accounting records and controls applicable to all financial transactions within two or more sections of the District.
• Directs and participates in the development and revision of procedures in order to meet requirements of law, provide services to management, improve efficiency in section activities, and coordinates section activities with those of other sections, branches, and divisions.
• Reviews new rules and regulations against existing internal accounting and administrative controls, makes recommendations for necessary revisions, and assists in managing the deployment of business process changes.
• Consults with and advises District administrators and personnel of other Accounting and Disbursements Division offices of the requirements of the law and the accounting system and on the services and procedures of the General Accounting Sections.
• Consults with representatives of other governmental agencies including contract auditors in regards to the accounting system and specific transactions.
• Directs and reviews the preparation of periodic and special financial statements, reports, bulletins, projections, and recommendations, on which important administrative decisions are based.
• Directs and reviews the study of new and revised laws, rules, and programs affecting the central accounting system and records and installs or recommends changes as appropriate.
• Establishes accounting systems and procedures as necessary to provide financial information in the manner appropriate to administrative requirements and consistent with law, accounting principles, and prudent financial management.
• May act for a Director during absences or as assigned.

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Entrance Requirements:

Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, auditing, finance, or a related field, including or supplemented by the completion of courses that provided at least 20 semester units or equivalent in accounting including at least one course in auditing or governmental accounting. A bachelor’s degree in accounting is highly preferable

Experience: Five years of professional-level experience in accounting or governmental field-auditing work, including three years of governmental accounting or governmental field auditing experience and supervision of professional accounting personnel.

Special: Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferable.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Management class, exempt from bargaining units.
• An employee in this class may be subject to the reporting requirements of the District’s Conflict of Interest Code.

Benefits Package:

Insurance: We offer a choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for you and your family.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: 24 days each year

Paid Holidays: Full time employees receive 13 paid days off each year.