Advanced Administrative and Financial Operations Specialist

Santa-Cruz-Metro; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

CalPERS retirement

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Life insurance

Long term disability

Employee assistance program

Tickets at Work

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Santa Cruz METRO seeks an Administrative Maintenance Specialist II to support the Maintenance Department with complex budgeting, accounting, and administrative tasks. You will review documents, process accounts payable, and prepare budgets while maintaining financial records and reporting.

The role requires developing systems, coordinating projects, and ensuring policy compliance in a public agency environment.

Qualifications

• One (1) year certificate of proficiency from an accredited college including 12 units in accounting, industrial relations, business administration, public administration, or a comparable field of coursework.
• Three (3) years of responsible administrative experience performing program monitoring and reporting, technical bookkeeping, financial recordkeeping, and/or accounts payable and receivable work, preferably in a public agency.
• Experience in a public agency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Reviews a wide variety of documents and data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Performs accounts payable duties; reviews invoices and purchase orders; reconciles discrepancies.
• Researches, analyzes, and compiles data; prepares budget proposals and forecasts.
• Administers financial record-keeping; posts to ledgers and reconciles reports.
• Coordinates projects and supports administrative systems and procedures.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting

Records management

Purchasing

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

Certificate in accounting or related field

Collegiate coursework in public administration

Tools

Santa Cruz METRO software

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Santa Cruz METRO seeks an Administrative Maintenance Specialist II to support the Maintenance Department with complex budgeting, accounting, and administrative tasks. You will review documents, process accounts payable, and prepare budgets while maintaining financial records and reporting.

The role requires developing systems, coordinating projects, and ensuring policy compliance in a public agency environment.