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School Bookkeeper (Financial Manager) at Los Angeles Unified School District

Application Deadline

4/4/2022 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
3/17/2022
Number of Openings
5
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$25 to $31 an hour
Length of Work Year
12 months
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. The school district consists of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining Southern California cities. LAUSD educates and empowers all students as future leaders.

Job Summary

Job Summary

ABOUT THE COMPANY: We are Los Angeles Unified School District. We are at the forefront of innovation in public schools, with the serious work of tailoring the learning environment to better serve our community. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in the business of education. We are technical professionals, skilled workers, support staff, executives, and community champions. We do our jobs with a sense of integrity, accountability, and pride in shaping the future. Our contributions here impact our number one customers - the 600,000 plus K-12 students of LAUSD. ABOUT THE ROLE: LAUSD is looking for financial professionals who have experience with financial transactions, maintaining financial records and overseeing equipment inventory. If that sounds like you then we would encourage you to come apply to our Financial Manager opportunity! As a Financial Manager you will be responsible for the financial functions of a student body finance office in a middle school or adult school. A Financial Manager typically: • Operates the financial program of the student body in accordance with Board of Education policies and procedures. • Technically supervises clerical employees and/or student helpers who assist in operating the student store. • Supervises the function and participates in the operation of the student body finance office, the student store, and the confection and healthy food sales programs, including ordering, selling, displaying, and inventorying. • Establishes and maintains accounting procedures related to financial aspects of student activities, such as activity cards, paid admissions, school publications, student organization collections, and class and office sales accounts. • Accounts for all cash collections at the school, and banks such collections or prepares them for pickup. • Prepares and signs checks to pay student body obligations and presents checks for countersigning. • Prepares student body fina

Requirements / Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: • Graduation from a recognized college or university, including or supplemented by the successful completion of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting, or equivalent. • Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that the requirement of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting or equivalent is met. EXPERIENCE: • One year of experience as an adult assistant employee in a student body finance office, or one year of professional accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-clerical accounting experience. BENEFITS: Insurance: • Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: • Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: • Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. Paid Holidays: • Up to 13 days.

Requirements / Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: • Graduation from a recognized college or university, including or supplemented by the successful completion of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting, or equivalent. • Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that the requirement of college-level courses in introductory principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting or equivalent is met. EXPERIENCE: • One year of experience as an adult assistant employee in a student body finance office, or one year of professional accounting, bookkeeping, or technical-clerical accounting experience. BENEFITS: Insurance: • Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: • Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: • Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. Paid Holidays: • Up to 13 days.