Fiscal Technician bei San Joaquin Delta College, CA

About the Department

Position Duties

1. Perform a variety of recurring accounting and budgeting tasks and routine journal entries related to ongoing fiscal operations and review accuracy of transactions; Prepares preformatted standardized reports related to assigned funds and restricted programs.
2. Maintain object code integrity across the general ledger for assigned Funds, restricted programs and related accounts.
3. Perform standardized account reconciliations and preliminary transactional reviews for complex reconciliations.
4. Collect, organize, and prepare preliminary financial data for further interpretation, analysis or reporting; establish, maintain and report on accounts, records and files.
5. Serve as a technical resource for staff, outside agencies, and others concerning accounts and transactions; respond to inquiries, resolve issues, conflicts and discrepancies and provide technical information within assigned area of responsibility.
6. Understand and assure compliance with all applicable standards, requirements, laws, codes, rules, and procedures related to assigned areas; recommend procedure improvements.
7. Works closely and advises staff regularly on transactional topics and participates in the delivery of trainings and presentations to groups in an informal setting.
8. As determined by the department workflow, review and validate the work of lower level fiscal staff for accuracy and adherence to department standards.
9. Update and maintain the Chart of Accounts according to area of responsibility.
10. Perform standardized tasks associated with project-based initiatives such as quarterly financial reporting, interim and annual audits, and budget development.
11. Perform internal audit reviews and validation of financial transactional records in the general ledger. Provide internal control verifications for assigned areas.
12. Provide financial information for program audits and coordinate with independent auditors as needed to insure compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements.
13. Assist in the development, integration and enhancement of the District's automated accounting and financial systems. Participate in testing of new system functionality and/or system enhancements.
14. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Principles and practices of restricted and categorical funding, fund accounting, public sector budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
• Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• General principles and procedures of banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and travel reimbursement.
• Reporting and coding standards
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations

• Apply sound budgeting and accounting procedures to financial transactions and problems.
• Prepare accurate pre-formatted, routine, and standardized budget and accounting reports.
• Utilize accounting and financial software applications.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations.
• Maintain a variety of accounting files, records, and databases.
• Effectively problem-solve and review information and data. 
• Work in a team environment, under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Think critically, use sound judgment, be detailed oriented, and understand impact of decisions.
• Organize and schedule work to maximize efficiency.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and external parties.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities of community college students and staff.
• Sit for prolonged periods of time; extensive use of computer keyboard.