Budget & Grants Accounting Technician

Santa Barbara County Education Office; El Sueno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Barbara County Education Office is seeking a dependable accounting professional to perform a variety of complex budget and accounting duties in support of a centralized function. You will maintain accounts, process financial documents, and provide technical information to staff and outside agencies.

The role requires an associate degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of clerical accounting experience, with public school setting experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform complex budget and accounting work in support of programs or centralized function.
• Maintain, verify, audit, and adjust assigned accounts and ledgers.
• Prepare and audit financial transactions and related documents (POs, reimbursements, warrants, invoices).
• Respond to inquiries and provide technical information related to accounts and procedures.
• Distribute, process, audit, and evaluate forms such as time sheets and reimbursement claims.
• Process accounts payable and code invoices for payments.
• Purchase materials and maintain inventory levels for an assigned program.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Databases

Job description

Santa Barbara County Education Office is seeking a dependable accounting professional to perform a variety of complex budget and accounting duties in support of a centralized function. You will maintain accounts, process financial documents, and provide technical information to staff and outside agencies.

The role requires an associate degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of clerical accounting experience, with public school setting experience preferred.