Senior Accountant presso Long Beach City College

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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

*Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing. Proof of education for degrees or units outside the United States must include proof of educational equivalency. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will be rejected. * 

For experience and/or education substitutions, you must attach a statement clearly outlining how your additional experience and/or education covers the minimum requirements and qualifies you to perform the duties of the classification.

A limited number of candidates who best meet the needs of the District will be invited to continue in the examination process. It is important that your responses are clear and concise. Responses that are incomplete or unclear will not receive credit. The Work Experience you list on the application must also include all recent and relevant experience (including volunteer or unpaid work if the duties/responsibilities directly related to the job you are seeking) in order for your application and supplemental application to be considered. Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40- hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list* in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

The Fiscal Department at Long Beach Community College District is currently seeking a highly qualified and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Senior Accountant. This position is responsible for performing a full range of complex, professional accounting and financial analysis to support the preparation and maintenance of the District’s financial records, reports, and systems. The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring sound operational and financial planning by conducting detailed financial review, analysis, monitoring, reconciliation, and maintenance of assigned financial accounts, funds, grants, programs, and activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and analytical professional who is committed to fiscal integrity and public service. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be adaptable and flexible
• be a creative problem solver
• exhibit exceptional customer service skills, business communication, project management, and organizational skills
• have the ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders across the District

AT-A-GLANCE POSITION INFORMATION 

• Type of position: Full time (40 hours/week)
• Position Status: Permanent 
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
• Location: Will support both campuses, but will be located at Liberal Arts Campus (LAC)
• Salary: Range 42, $7,203.71 - $8,887.61 Monthly 
• *Eligibility list: Will be valid for 12 months once approved or ratified by the Personnel Commission. We reserve the right to use the established eligibility list for vacancies (permanent and temporary) in this classification as well as related classifications. 
• Advanced salary placement: Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• Benefits: The District provides an excellent and comprehensive benefits package. Please refer to the Benefits tab for more details.

ABOUT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE:

Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Long Beach City College currently has the privilege of serving approximately 34,798 students, the majority of whom are students of color. Long Beach City College is a Hispanic serving institution, and of our student population 53% are Hispanic/Latinx, 14% are White, 13% are African American, 11% are Asian & Filipino, 8% are multi-ethnic, and 1% are Pacific Islanders. An ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial, and cultural backgrounds of community college student populations, including students with differing abilities. For more information on our college demographics please click here: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/lbcc-college-facts.

Long Beach City College is committed to empowering our students to become active, ethical participants in their learning, as well as in the democratic structures that give them voice and agency in shaping their society and world. In an environment that is caring, supportive, and inclusive, LBCC promotes equitable learning and educational achievement by delivering innovative, high-quality degree programs, certificate programs, holistic support services, and leading-edge workforce preparation for our diverse communities. 

Please check out the LBCC mission and values and other strategic initiatives below to learn more. 

• Mission & Values
• Equal Employment Opportunity Plan(Download PDF reader)
• Strategic Plan(Download PDF reader)
• Office of the Superintendent President

Position Duties

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under direction, performs a full range of complex, professional accounting and financial analysis in the preparation and maintenance of the District’s financial records, reports and systems; provides a basis for sound operational and financial planning through financial review, analysis, monitoring, reconciliation and maintenance of assigned financial accounts, funds, grants, programs and activities; and performs related duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Senior Accountants perform professional accounting and financial work ranging from moderately difficulty to complex and serve as experienced resources to District management to support sound financial decision-making. Work involves independent judgment and requires a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices as applied in a public accounting environment, as well as substantial familiarity with District and State financial management practices and procedures.

Senior Accountant is distinguished from Accountant in that employees in the former class perform more complex accounting and analysis of greater significance and impact on the operations and management of the District.

For the full position description, please click here: Senior Accountant.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40- hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable.

Education, Training and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field and at least four (4) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, preferably involving grant accounting in an academic setting or governmental agency; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: 

May require a valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance policy. 
Meeting the minimum requirements of the position does not guarantee advancement in the selection process. Candidate qualifications will be assessed to determine those who meet and exceed requirements and are deemed most competitive amongst the applicant pool to proceed.

Other Qualifications

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS: 
To be considered a candidate for this position, all materials required should be received by the Long Beach City College Office of Human Resources by the closing date. Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified from further consideration. Qualified candidates will be notified in writing if they are moving forward in the selection process.
 

Application Process:

• Submit a completed online application through NEOGOV that reflects how and why you are a highly qualified applicant. All portions of the application must be entirely filled out to be considered for this position. A limited number of candidates who best meet the needs of the District will be invited to continue in the examination process. It is important that your responses are clear and concise. Responses that are incomplete or unclear will not receive credit. The Work Experience you list on the application must also include all recent and relevant experience (including volunteer or unpaid work if the duties/responsibilities directly related to the job you are seeking) in order for your application and supplemental application to be considered. Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40- hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list* in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.
• If the position requires a college degree, transcripts or copy of a diploma, the required document must be attached at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are accepted during this phase. Proof of education for degrees or units outside the United States must include proof of educational equivalency. For experience and/or education substitutions, please make sure to attach a statement clearly outlining how your additional experience and/or education covers the minimum requirements and qualifies you to be considered for this position.
• If you participate in and fail any examination segment, you must wait a period of 90 days (~3 months) to test again for the same classification.
• During the recruitment process, LBCCD uses e-mail to contact or notify all applicants with important information. We encourage applicants to check their email account frequently. Please add "@lbcc.edu" and "@governmentjobs.com" to your Safe Senders List and/or Address Book to reduce the chance of messages from the Personnel Commission being delivered to Spam or Junk Mail. Questions? Please call (562) 938-4802.

Selection Process:

The following examination segments are pass/fail and may be utilized during the selection process:

• screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience
• scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application/ subject matter expert (SME) review. *** Please answer each question thoroughly as they will be read and scored by SMEs*** 
• in-person or online:
  1. written examination(s)
  2. technical oral examination
       (the above will be scored on a job-related basis)

Test parts are determined by the size and competitiveness of the candidate pool.

*** PLEASE NOTE: The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off score) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District. Applicants that most closely meet the needs of the District will proceed with the recruitment process. ***

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Examination Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office at least 5 (five) days prior to the closing date, by calling (562) 938-4372 or emailing [email protected]. 

THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Long Beach Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and equity-minded hiring practices. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, language, accent, citizenship status, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.
 

Transfer Requests for current LBCC Employees:

District employees may request to transfer by completing the Transfer Request Form (Download PDF reader)

Ancestral Land Acknowledgement
Long Beach City College acknowledges our presence on the traditional ancestral land of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples. This land remains unceded territory. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory. Long Beach City College honors and respects the Gabrielino/Tongva ancestors and their connection to this land.