District Senior Accountant & Financial Strategy Lead

Montebello Unified School District; Montebello (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Montebello Unified School District is seeking a Senior Accountant to perform advanced accounting and financial analysis across district funds. The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, governmental accounting experience, and the ability to deliver accurate financial reporting and multi-year cash flow analyses.

The successful candidate will provide guidance to accounting staff, coordinate district-wide accounting activities, and support audits and regulatory reporting in alignment with district

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting practices.
• Knowledge of cost accounting and public sector budgeting.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements and reports.
• Strong internal controls, audit, and compliance awareness.
• Familiarity with accounting software and general ledger systems.
• Understanding of CA Education Code, state/federal reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex professional accounting work maintaining revenues, expenditures, and special funds; prepares analyses and reconciliations for GAAP compliance.
• Prepares budget projections, multi-year cash flow analyses, and supporting schedules; responds to budget inquiries.
• Contributes to monthly and annual financial statements to the Board and management; conducts special analyses as needed.
• Balances and reconciles accounts; handles cost data analysis and cost accounting reporting; supports audits.
• Provides guidance to staff, coordinates accounting activities across departments; liaises with auditors and agencies.

Skills

GAAP

Government accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Public sector finance

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

4 years professional accounting experience

Master's degree may substitute for 1 year experience

Job description

Montebello Unified School District is seeking a Senior Accountant to perform advanced accounting and financial analysis across district funds. The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, governmental accounting experience, and the ability to deliver accurate financial reporting and multi-year cash flow analyses.

The successful candidate will provide guidance to accounting staff, coordinate district-wide accounting activities, and support audits and regulatory reporting in alignment with district