Grants & Budget Technician (Special Education)

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health and life insurance

Retirement matched

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Budget Technician for Special Education funds to coordinate staffing, complete federal and state program reports, and gather information on budget allocations and requests.

Responsibilities include preparing grant revisions, monitoring expenditures, and producing ADE reports, while supporting administration with budget history and purchasing analyses. Work is primarily office-based with some remote options.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Three years of accounting experience or equivalent.
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s in accounting.
• Ability to use basic software applications and financial queries.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit grant revisions, track funding accounts, and maintain budget funds.
• Maintain grant records and prepare applications in compliance with guidelines.
• Procure grant-funded supplies and monitor expenditures for regulatory compliance.
• Collect and analyze data to prepare required reports.
• Assist in monitoring and auditing to ensure policy adherence.
• Provide financial information to support administrative decisions.
• Reconcile purchases with ADE budgets and prepare AP requests as needed.
• Prepare data for ADE annual reports and program counts.
• Maintain organizational charts for staff.

Skills

Typing & data entry

Software proficiency

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numerical computation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Access

Google Workspace

School ERP Pro

QuickBooks

Job description

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Budget Technician for Special Education funds to coordinate staffing, complete federal and state program reports, and gather information on budget allocations and requests.

Responsibilities include preparing grant revisions, monitoring expenditures, and producing ADE reports, while supporting administration with budget history and purchasing analyses. Work is primarily office-based with some remote options.