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Accounting Manager (DO) (One or More)

$110.68k - $156.39k

Kern Community College District

Accounting Manager (DO) (One or More)
Kern Community College District

Salary: $110,679.78 - $156,387.63 Annually

Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY25-2600330

Location: District Office, CA

Department: Business Services


Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function


Under the direction of the Director, Accounting Services, the Accounting Manager plans, organizes and manages an assigned college or major District-wide accounting program or set of accounts; provide supervision and guidance to assigned staff; perform a variety of complex financial transactions and reporting.

Representative Duties


1. Supervise defined accounting functions at the District or College such as cash receipts, accounts payable, fixed assets, accounts receivable, general ledger, Enterprise, Bookstore and Foundation accounting and other record-keeping functions.
2. Assist in establishing and implementing District accounting and financial policies pertaining to the functional areas supervised.
3. Establish working procedures and processes for the functional accounting unit supervised.
4. Interpret District accounting and financial policies.
5. Oversee District Bidding process.
6. Maintain in-depth technical and professional knowledge of the assigned accounting function. Recommends modification to accounting and financial processes.
7. Plan, prioritize and perform a variety of accounting and budgeting functions; communicate with a variety of District, County, State and federal offices and agencies regarding fiscal programs.
8. Provide technical support, training and general backup for accounting operations; plan, prioritize, assign and supervise the work of accounting office staff.
9. Perform full supervisory activities including performance appraisal, discipline and making hiring and selection recommendations.
10. Plan, prioritize, assign and direct the work of the accounting staff assigned to specially funded projects; coordinate activities within projects; communicate with a variety of district, county, state and federal offices and agencies regarding specially funded programs.
11. Review, interpret and implement federal, State and District accounting and budget regulations; coordinate, prepare, analyze, audit and monitor financial and fiscal-related reports and claims.
12. Prepare financial and statistical reports for audit preparation, administrative decision support, State and federal reporting.
13. Prepare, monitor and analyze budgets for an assigned set of accounts; review and analyze budgets for compliance to District regulations and State and federal reporting Grants, Categorical, Child Development, and Special Contracts.
14. Maintain income records and monitor the collection of monies due; assure accounts receivable are billed accurately and collected in a timely manner.
15. Maintain general and subsidiary ledger accounts; update control accounts; reconcile and balance accounts; create trial balance.
16. Analyze and approve account transactions; assure fiscal documents are prepared and maintained in accordance with established requirements.
17. Provide instruction, assistance and training to administrators, division chairs, instructors and staff in understanding appropriate accounting methods, financial statements, State and federal Grants, Categorical, Child Development and Special Projects. College account code detail, categorical accounts, system-wide accounting processes and District, State and federal reporting.
18. Supervises the disbursement of loans, scholarships and grants of federal, State and local funds; perform compliance review related to conference and travel requests, payment procedures, reimbursements, audit of travel records, maintenance of travel revolving fund and issuance of credit cards.
19. Maintain and coordinate all accounting and other internal and external requirements for accounting and reporting the District's Fixed Assets.

Minimum Qualifications


  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in accounting, business administration, or a related field. [Equivalent: Associate degree and four (4) years of related experience.]
  • Four (4) years accounting and business administration experience.
  • Two (2) years increasingly responsible experience in business or governmental accounting.
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

    Knowledge & Abilities
    Knowledge of and commitment to the California Community College Mission.

    Knowledge of SCT BANNER Finance System for schools and/or community colleges.

    Knowledge of California school and/or community college accounting and fiscal procedures, budgeting concepts, principles, and practices; principles of supervision and training; and the principles of data processing.

    Ability to learn and interpret laws, rules, and regulations affecting college accounting and fiscal operations; and to prepare clear, concise, and accurate oral and written reports.

    SALARY RANGE $ 110,679.78 - $ 156,387.63 annually Maximum Entry Level Salary: $116,282.94 annually SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by April 09, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
    Completed application packet MUST include:
    • Completed Online Application for Employment form
    • Current resume
    • Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
    • Copy of legible transcripts
    • List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form
    It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.
    Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.
    Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024
    Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment
    The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.




    Important Instructions & Additional Information

    Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

    Completed applications must include the following.
    • Completed online application for employment
    • Current resume
    • Letter of interest (cover letter)
    • List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
    • Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

    It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.

    Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

    Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

    International or Foreign Degrees

    Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

    Accommodations

    Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

    Discrimination Free Work Environment

    Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

    The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

    See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

    Work Authorization

    Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

    E-Verify

    The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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