Accounting Technician

Santa Barbara County Education Office; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional health benefits

Defined-benefit pension plan (CalPERS)

Job summary

Santa Barbara County Education Office is seeking an Accounting Technician in Special Education to provide technical budget and accounting support, processing and auditing transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing accurate financial records and reports.

You will also manage accounts payable, monitor budgets and grant funds, and support year-end close, partnering with SBCEO staff, vendors, and outside agencies to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting, business, or related field preferred.
• Three years of clerical accounting or bookkeeping experience required.
• Public sector or public school experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex and technical budget and accounting duties.
• Maintain, review, audit, and adjust assigned accounts.
• Process, record, and audit various transactions; reconcile and maintain financial records.
• Prepare reports and statements and support year-end close.
• Collaborate with SBCEO staff, vendors, and outside agencies to ensure compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Problem solving

Task prioritization

Education

Associate degree in accounting, business, or related field

Job description

Join our team as an Accounting Technician in Special Education!

Bring your accuracy and problem-solving skills to a team that supports schools and families across Santa Barbara County. As an Accounting Technician, you’ll provide technical budget and accounting support for Special Education, processing and auditing transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing accurate financial records and reports. You’ll also manage accounts payable, monitor budgets and grant funds, and support year-end close. Along the way, you’ll partner with SBCEO staff, vendors, and outside agencies to resolve questions and keep us compliant with applicable requirements.

For more details about the position, please refer to the position announcement. You may also contact Nicole Leick, Classified Human Resources Analyst, at [e-mail] or [phone], ext. 5225 with questions.

Our Ideal Candidate:

You are a dependable professional with well-developed communication skills. You work efficiently, with strong attention to detail and accuracy, and can prioritize tasks in order to meet established deadlines. You are a problem-solver with a “can-do” attitude, and have the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on teams. You adapt to evolving work methods and activities, incorporate new and effective ways to achieve better results, and take ownership of the tasks and responsibilities of the position. You are committed to providing the best service possible to the Santa Barbara County Education Office, school districts, and employees.

General Description:

Under general supervision, perform a variety of complex and technical budget and accounting duties in support of an assigned program or centralized function; maintain, review, audit, and adjust assigned accounts; process, record, and audit various transactions; prepare, reconcile, and maintain a variety of financial records, reports, and statements.

Requirements

Education: Possession of an associate’s degree in accounting, business, or related field preferred.

Experience: Three years of experience performing clerical accounting or bookkeeping duties. Experience in a public sector or public school setting is preferred.

Comments and Other Information

Compensation: $70,404.00 - $81,132.00 annually (salary step increase upon successful completion of 6 month probationary period).

• Exceptional health benefits (with an option that is no cost to the employee) and a defined-benefit pension plan (California Public Employees’ Retirement System).