Assistant Director, School Accounting and Disbursements 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: 11/18/2025 5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

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

The Los Angeles County of Education (LACOE) is seeking analytical and solutions-driven financial leadership professionals with expertise in school accounting, fiscal administration, and financial systems to serve as the Assistant Director, School Accounting and Disbursements.

The Assistant Director, School Accounting & Disbursements plans, organizes, and directs a wide variety of fiscal administration and financial services provided to local educational agencies; implements, enhances, maintains, and supports the financial management systems.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

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• Principles and practices of accounting, budgeting, auditing, and fiscal administration
• Federal, state, and local laws relating to California school accounting and finance
• Principles, practices, and techniques of organization and business management in public agencies
• Computer systems relating to business, accounting, and financial management
• Fundamental employment laws, codes, and regulations including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
  
  

Competencies:

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• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Professional Integrity & Ethics – Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Developing Others – Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Business Process Analysis – Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Managing Performance – Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
• Leveraging Technology – Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Managing Change – Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
• Organization Design & Structure – Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Model communication and interaction 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 in accounting, finance, business administration, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience in school accounting and fiscal administration, including three years of experience supervising staff engaged in such activities.

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

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 a performance assessment and/or a technical interview

Contact

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Additional Information

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Pending PC approval 11/20/2025.

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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