Senior Financial Analyst, Vacancy CL-154-26 DEADLINE: 10/21/2025 - 5:00 PM PST

Description:

STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

CLASS TITLE: Senior Financial Analyst
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of an assigned Supervisor, train and provide technical guidance to other district, CSSF
accounting personnel and SCOE departmental accounting personnel; process County auditor apportionments
and journals; perform oversight of fiscal evaluation for assigned districts and funds. Perform complex statistical
analysis of financial data, prepare State and departmental reports detailing the results; develop and utilize
analytical tools and models for the analysis of data. Provide recommendations based on sound fiscal detail to
management.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Receive, audit and record revenues (deposits) submitted by local school districts for revenues received by them
from local, County, State and federal sources; enter transactions into the computer system.
Set up journals, audit and enter various State and federal revenue apportionments and expense transactions into
the computer system; review and process districts' commercial check runs.
Reconcile bank ledgers, reports and records with the County auditor's Office; balance Apportionment Clearing
account on a monthly and year-end basis; develop and maintain financial and control spreadsheets to calculate
and report financial data related to assigned accounts, programs, funds and budgets.
Balance and process the monthly Special Purpose apportionment. Develop periodic reports of specific program
income and expenditures, review to assure consistency and accuracy. Balance and process the quarterly
interest activity. Prepare multi-year financial status projections including cash flow reports. Perform the
quarterly random commercial audits of assigned districts. Monitor capital outlay purchases; land parcels, site
improvements, building/structures etc. in accordance with State requirements. Provide training and on-going
direction and technical support to Financial Analysts and school district finance personnel.
Perform technical accounting work for assigned school districts and departments including auditing that the
proper account coding is utilized and that the transactions are allowable as described in the California Education
code and the California School Accounting Manual and following generally accepted accounting principles.
Advise and assist school district finance staff and departmental staff with regard to the payroll transactions that
is posted from the payroll system into the finance system to correct errors and perform required adjustments.
Assist districts and departmental personnel with monthly closing of the books as well as the year-end closing
process; coordinate the entire process for assigned direct service districts.
Perform more advanced technical accounting work on special projects under the direction of the Controller or
the Director of District Fiscal Services.
Assist others with the use of State software application and be able to instruct and train on the proper utilization
of the applications.
Serve as liaison between District Finance and other SCOE departments including Information Systems and
CSSF; serve as liaison between districts and other County and State agencies such as the California Department
of Education.
Provide technical assistance and support to the Director of District Fiscal Services, Internal Accounting
Supervisor and the Controller in the annual 1099 process for governmental submission.

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Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer, printer, ten-key calculator and various financial
software applications.
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Accounting and auditing principles, practices and procedures.
Financial, statistical and fiscal record-keeping principles, including general accounting and auditing methods,
procedures and principles.
Rules and regulations concerning assigned accounting activities, including the California Schools Accounting
Manual and governmental accounting methods.
Preparation, review and control of assigned accounts.
Data processing systems and software applicable to accounting and auditing functions.
Training and providing work directions to others.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
Operation of computer equipment and related software.
County Office organization, operations, policies and objectives.
Oral and written communication skills.
ABILITY TO:
Maintain and audit fiscal records and accounts in a County Office of Education.
Perform technical and complex accounting work in the preparation, maintenance and review of financial
records, accounts and reports.
Assure compliance with applicable policies, procedures and governmental regulations.
Interpret, explain, and apply accounting, legal, and administrative policies, procedures and other requirements.
Prepare financial records, reports and statements.
Process and record accounting transactions accurately.
Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Train and provide work direction and guidance to others.
Research and reconcile financial data and documents.
Operate computer equipment to input and manipulate data and to generate records and reports.
Utilize a ten-key calculator effectively and at an advance speed.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

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Meet schedules and timelines.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Work independently with little direction.
Utilize computer software to organize, sort and report financial data.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Associate's degree in accounting, bookkeeping or related field and four years increasingly responsible related
accounting experience, including at least two years of governmental fund accounting experience and experience
with advanced techniques in the use of computerized spreadsheets.
A combination of education, training, and experience that could provide the desired skills, knowledge and
abilities may be considered.
ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Seeing to read a variety of materials.
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to file materials.
APPROVAL DATE:
May 22, 2019
Revised: June 11, 2025

FTE:
1.0
UNIT:
CSEA
SALARY: CSEA Classified Hourly Salary Schedule
RANGE:
18
PAID DAYS: 261

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