ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (2323)

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About the Employer

In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve 25,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond.

We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success! Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as: National Blue Ribbon Schools, California Distinguished Schools, California Gold Ribbon Schools, and Title I Academic Achieving Schools.

Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 35 different languages.

Job Summary

An Accounting Technician supervises and participates in the maintenance of financial records and preparation of regular and special reports.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASS DESCRIPTION

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

DEFINITION

Supervises and participates in the maintenance of financial records and preparation of regular and special reports.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS AMONG RELATED CLASSES

An Accounting Technician assumes direct supervisory responsibility for a major accounting clerical function such as payroll, accounts payable, or general accounting, and performs complex clerical accounting work related to District budget, state and federal programs.

A Financial Services Specialist analyzes data, prepares fiscal reports and projections; assists in the development of solutions to complex problems.

An Account Clerk III assumes functional responsibility for an accounting clerical activity such as student body accounting, special education accounting, payroll, general accounting, or accounts payable. The work of this class requires the frequent use of independent judgment in making decisions within established accounting systems and procedures and may involve the indirect supervision of lower-level accounting clerical staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General direction is provided by the Financial Director or other higher-level administrative positions.

Assignments may require the direct and indirect supervision of other accounting clerical or general clerical positions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Participates in central accounting functions such as monthly journal vouchers, fiscal year closing adjustments, and preparation for auditors.

Prepares, maintains and processes a variety of financial statistical documents such as mandated reports for federal and state auditors.

Supervises the maintenance of various financial records and budgetary control of financial accounts.

Reviews and analyzes monthly general ledger, revenue, and budget reports.

Assists in the development, implementation, and modification of accounting systems and procedures.

Advises and assists key administrative staff regarding accounting procedures and District policies.

Assists in annual budget preparation.

Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.

Performs related duties as assigned.

CLASS QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of accounting.

Methods, practices and terminology used in budgetary and financial record keeping.

Appropriate laws, rules and regulations relating to assigned functions.

Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.

Ability to:

Prepare a variety of regular and special financial and statistical reports.

Perform a variety of responsible accounting clerical work involving the exercise of judgment and knowledge of accounting systems and procedures.

Perform arithmetic calculations accurately and rapidly.

Operate a variety of office equipment including a personal computer, ten-key calculator, fax and copy machine.

Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers and the public.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Two years of recent and responsible experience in the preparation and maintenance of financial accounting records. Completed upper division college courses in accounting, business management, and finance may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Desirable:

Written and oral proficiency in a second language.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.

05/80 – Classification established by Personnel Commission

12/87 – Revision

03/93 – Revision – insurability/license

03/94 – Revision

01/01 – Revision

03/14 – Revision – Examples of Duties and Class Qualifications

09/16 – Minor Revision – Examples of Duties

06/17 – Minor Revision to Employment Standards

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

Prior to employment, a candidate must submit proof of freedom from tuberculosis. Also required after an offer of employment are a pre-employment physical exam (district-paid) and fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District’s Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:
Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, titleix@gusd.net
Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net
Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, kking@gusd.net