Head of Finance & Payroll for School Districts

Santa Barbara County Education Office; El Sueno (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Barbara County Education Office seeks an experienced finance and payroll leader to direct fiscal operations across the county's school districts. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, audits, and compliance, guiding staff and ensuring accurate financial processing.

You will collaborate with internal departments, regulators, auditors, and vendors to implement improvements, maintain controls, and advance fiscal practices in a public K-12 setting.

Qualifications

• Education: bachelor's degree in business, public, or non-profit administration, accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience: 4 years in professional accounting or payroll, with 2 years supervising accounting/payroll staff.
• Equivalent combinations of training, education, and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and direction of finance and payroll functions for school districts in the county.
• Oversee payroll processing, budgeting support, financial reporting, audits, and compliance with laws.
• Coordinate with IT and regulators on fiscal system projects and reporting requirements.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Payroll systems

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Communication

Public sector accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public/non-profit administration or accounting

Job description

Santa Barbara County Education Office seeks an experienced finance and payroll leader to direct fiscal operations across the county's school districts. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, audits, and compliance, guiding staff and ensuring accurate financial processing.

You will collaborate with internal departments, regulators, auditors, and vendors to implement improvements, maintain controls, and advance fiscal practices in a public K-12 setting.