District Accounting Specialist - Finance & Compliance

San Jose Unified School District; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San José Unified School District is seeking an Accounting Specialist to manage and analyze financial data supporting district payroll, budgeting, and financial decisions. You will help ensure accurate reports, proper fund allocation, and regulatory compliance across programs.

The role requires a 4-year degree in finance, accounting, or business administration, and involves reconciling ledgers, auditing, and assisting with payroll.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration or equivalent combination of education/experience (4+ years).
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills with ability to interpret financial data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and post financial transactions.
• Collect, analyze, and reconcile fiscal records and reports.
• Complete audits, analyses, schedules, and reports to meet compliance requirements.
• Support budget development, forecasting revenues and expenditures.
• Assist payroll and retirement processes.
• Review and approve expenditures such as invoices and timesheets.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws, policies, and regulations.
• Support sites and departments to ensure proper use of funds and resources.
• Provide training or support on fiscal processes or systems as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Ability to interpret financial data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)

Job description

San José Unified School District is seeking an Accounting Specialist to manage and analyze financial data supporting district payroll, budgeting, and financial decisions. You will help ensure accurate reports, proper fund allocation, and regulatory compliance across programs.

The role requires a 4-year degree in finance, accounting, or business administration, and involves reconciling ledgers, auditing, and assisting with payroll.