Accounting Technician Senior - EOPS (IN-HOUSE ONLY)

Accounting Technician – Senior

This position is open to internal Coast Community College District (CCCD) employees to apply. External candidates are not eligible to apply. If you are not a current active employee with CCCD, please do not apply at this time.

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is regarded as one of the most beautiful campuses in Southern California. The college is highly regarded for academic quality and innovation. Golden West College (GWC) has an unwavering commitment to quality education; equitable outcomes; inclusive practices; and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.

Summary: Performs reviews, accounting entries, and reconciliation for general, enterprise, and special fund accounts. Provides technical general ledger accounting services, assuring accurate and timely budget and financial information that can be used for current and future financial and program decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains accounting records of assigned functions for all funding sources and/or clearing accounts.
• Reconciles cash accounts, fund balances, vendor, and specific balance sheet asset accounts. Reviews revenue and expense accounts. Reclassifies accounting transactions into proper account classifications.
• Reviews and analyzes transactions including those processed by others for accuracy, proper account coding or classification and allocation. Follows up with vendors, suppliers, and agencies to reconcile transactions.
• Assists, and may facilitate certain aspects of the budget development process for all funding sources. Participates in certain aspects of its preparation, such as data collection and prior year performance analysis. Develops, updates, monitors, and tracks budgets for all assigned programs. Prepares and processes budget transfers, expenditure transfers for all department programs. Reviews and analyzes financial audit findings for accuracy and makes corrections as needed.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the regulations and reporting requirements and procedures connected with all funding sources. Provides technical assistance to staff on financial matters relating to programs.
• Prepares and processes accounts payable information to comply with various payment timetables. Verifies and reconciles documentation of merchandise and services received against claims, invoices, purchase orders, and packing slips.
• Receives cash and cash equivalent from a variety of sources. Verifies amounts and balances to supporting documentation. Enters information into appropriate accounts as required. Prepares deposits and other transmittals.
• Prepares, tracks, verifies, and reconciles accounts receivable transactions. May recommend remedial action, write-off of account balances, or settlements negotiated to resolve account disputes and delinquencies.
• Reconciles and compiles periodic reports to show statistics such as cash receipts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Traces transactions through previous accounting actions to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Identifies, verifies, and corrects standardized account codes, budget authorization, and available and qualifying budgets.
• Assists others with resolving problems with accounting transactions and adjustments such as credit memoranda, undocumented purchases and invoices, goods and services not received, returned or refund checks.
• Facilitates and prepares line item transfers. Reviews expense and other requisitions for compliance with applicable standards, rules and regulations, and approved budgets, analyzing variances and resolves variances with appropriate managers. Monitors expenditures of funds carried over from prior fiscal periods.
• Provides technical support to departments accessing computerized accounting systems and databases that contain financial and statistical information.
• Prepares and submits department employee's Personnel Action Form (EPAFs) into Banner for payroll purposes. Audits employee's timecards to ensure work hours reported to an appropriate budget numbers.
• Participates in the preparation of periodic financial reports for all funding sources. Assists with opening and closing of financial records based on fiscal year.
• May participate with input of budget data. Complies with established procedures for specialized budgets. Analyzes budget reports to ensure expenditures do not exceed appropriations. Enters pre-encumbered funds to the automated accounting system.
• May maintain a position control system, as it relates to specific funds. Monitors allocation of positions to ensure compliance with all funding sources.
• May direct the work of other classified staff in lower classifications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
• Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 – Code of Professional Ethics.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

Knowledge and Skills: The position requires considerable knowledge of the principles and procedures of accounting, auditing, and finance with additional expertise in budget preparation and control. Requires in-depth knowledge of generally accepted financial processes and regulations and controls applying to assigned financial operations. Requires a working knowledge of audit documentation requirements. Requires in-depth knowledge of automated accounting systems and relational databases used for storing and linking accounting data. Requires a basic knowledge of the practices and techniques in accumulating accounting information, including allocation of accounting data to determine standard costs or rates. Requires a working knowledge of the financial management, control, and reporting processes associated with all funding sources. Requires well-developed math skills to perform complex accounting and statistical computations. Requires sufficient language skills to prepare reports suitable for publication. Requires well-developed human relation skills to explain detailed information in small group settings and work with staff in advisory capacity.

Abilities: Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position. Requires the ability to apply accounting controls, rules, and procedures, and perform accounting tests. Requires the ability to research, compile, analyze, and interpret accounting data. Requires the ability to maintain accurate and retrievable files, records, audit trails and trace transactions to original entries. Requires the ability to perform accounting and general math computations quickly and accurately. Requires the ability to set up complete fund accounts and prepare financial statements. Requires the ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines and timetables. Requires the ability to work cooperatively with individuals and work teams within and outside the department, including vendors. Requires the ability to access and use a computer, common office productivity software, and specialized accounting software to access databases. Physical Abilities: The general physical demands, working conditions, and essential job functions associated with this classification will be kept on file with the Office of Human Resources. Essential functions will vary by position. As defined by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), the District shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or employment applicants who are requesting or are in need of reasonable accommodations and, provide reasonable accommodations for employees or employment applicants who, because of their disability, are limited in or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of their job in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

Minimum Qualifications: The position typically requires an Associate's degree in accounting business administration plus 4-5 years of relevant and progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting, fund accounting, in a financial record keeping capacity. Additional relevant experience may substitute for some higher education. Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required equivalent qualifications for the position. A Bachelor's degree in accounting is preferred. AND Demonstrated evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom and campus.

Licenses and Certificates: May require a valid driver license. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment with minimal exposure to health and safety considerations.

Conditions of Employment

This is an IN-HOUSE ONLY full-time classified, 40 hour per week, 12-month per year position. The normal hours of work are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with some flexibility to work evenings and weekends in order to meet the needs of the department. The effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

ATTENTION: Before applying, please be sure to review the Coast Colleges District Board Policy regarding Nepotism (BP 7310) to check if your application may be impacted. Additionally, applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. If you have any questions, please contact HR Recruitment at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Application Requirements: To be considered for employment you must submit a complete application packet at by the application deadline: 11:59PM Monday, June 22, 2026.

Incomplete applications, application materials submitted by mail and documents not requested in the job announcement will not be considered. Please note that the district does not return materials submitted in the application process (copies of original supporting documents are acceptable). A complete application packet includes:

1. A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application