Budget Analyst presso Los Angeles County Office of Education, CA

About the Department

Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: https://www.lacoe.edu

Online applications must be submitted by: 10/29/2025 11:59 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is looking for an individual skilled in financial forecasting and budgetary analysis to fill the Budget Analyst position for our Technology Services (TS) Department. 

Under general direction, the Budget Analyst plans, organizes, and coordinates activities related to the compilation, evaluation, and reporting of revenue in relation to actual and planned expenditures. 

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

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• Accounting and budgeting principles, practices, and procedures 
• Revenue and expenditure projection and analysis 
• Financial reporting methods 
• Cost analysis methods 
• Research, evaluation, and assessment practices 
• Federal, state, and local laws and related mandates pertaining to budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting 
• Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Excel, and Word 
• Automated accounting systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems 
  
  

Competencies:

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• Analyzing & Interpreting Data – Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Fact Finding – Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology – Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Professional Integrity & Ethics – Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Self-Management – Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill – Formally delivering information to groups
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
• Business Process Analysis – Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures
  
  

Required Education and Experience

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Education: A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in business administration, public administration, accounting, or a field related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Three years of experience in professional level accounting, financial forecasting, budget development, and budgetary analysis.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required.

To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. 

Selection Process

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Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Performance Exam and Technical Interview

Contact

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Additional Information

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Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified.  For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

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