Accountant

Rancho Santiago Community College District Accounting Position

The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, management, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world. Candidates will contribute to an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the diverse needs of faculty, management, staff, and students. They will effectively provide services and support to individuals with differing academic preparation levels and unique learning or workplace needs, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for success. Candidates should demonstrate cultural competency, sensitivity, equity-mindedness, and a commitment to anti-racism in all interactions and contributions. Through their role, they will empower students to achieve their educational and career goals while promoting a positive and inclusive environment where faculty and management can thrive, fostering creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning throughout the college community.

Class Summary

Under general supervision – perform a variety of complex and technical accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance and review of accounting and budgetary functions, assuring conformance with established procedures; prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports and claims for reimbursement for specially funded projects. Performs related duties as required.

Representative Duties

Analyze, review and monitor program budgets and expenditures; prepare, analyze and balance spreadsheets with expenditure reports; recommend adjustments to ensure expenditures are correctly charged and are in compliance with all policies and regulations; assist program staff in preparation of budgets and expenditure projections; advise project administrators and directors of recommended procedures for budget and cost controls, availability of funds, status of project budgets and expenditures, allowance and disallowance of expenses as provided by the grantors; prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports or claims to Federal, State, Local and other funding agencies in an accurate and timely manner; reconciles District financial ledgers with the County's financial records, including analysis of general ledger accounts' assists auditing firm with audits of special projects and related accounting problems; assists in maintaining the District's Chart of Accounts; makes deposits and reconciles assigned accounts; verifies and prepares claims for reimbursements for specially funded projects; processes requests for transfers of expenditures and budget changes; maintains related records and files; identify and create journal entries to general and subsidiary ledgers; prepare adjusting entries, schedules of accounts payable, accounts receivable and deferred revenues for year end closing and assist independent auditors.

Qualifications

Any combination of training, and/or experience equivalent to bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or related field; and two years of increasingly responsible accounting/bookkeeping experience. Good Knowledge of: special funding regulations; various reports and procedures for meeting reporting requirements of funding agencies; office equipment; Knowledge of: generally accepted accounting principles and practices; business software applications; general internal and external auditing/accounting procedures. Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing; operate office equipment; organize and prioritize work. Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

Application Process

To ensure full consideration, all applicants must submit a complete Rancho Santiago Community College District online application that includes the items listed below by the position's closing date. Recruitment will review all applications for completeness, and only complete application packets will be forwarded to the screening committee for further review. A Complete Application Packet Must Include the Following: RSCCD Online Application, Resume – details all relevant education, training, and other work experience, Academic Transcripts (Unofficial copies of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate transcripts). Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is approved by or a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), or Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Job announcements will include screening criteria to be used during screening and interviews. This may include, but is not limited to: Education experience (breadth and depth), Work experience (breadth and depth), Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others, Bilingual ability (if needed), Demonstrated experience and sensitivity to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Professional growth activities, Specialized skills training, Leadership skills, Written and/or oral communication skills, Presentation, Problem Solving. Based on the information presented in the application materials, a limited number of candidates with qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process, which may include a written test and an oral interview. Meeting the position's minimum requirements does not guarantee advancement in the selection process. Candidate qualifications will be assessed to determine those who meet and exceed requirements and are deemed the most competitive in the applicant pool. Applicants selected for an interview may be required to take additional tests or assessments and will be notified of such prior to the date of the interview. During the oral session, those selected for interviews will, in addition to the above, also be evaluated on the following factors: Oral communication skills, Presentation, Problem-solving skills. A predetermined set of questions will be asked of all applicants interviewed. Applicants are requested to provide thorough yet concise information on their related experience to ensure the correct evaluation of their qualifications. Evaluation criteria will be applied consistently to all applicants. Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Interviewing Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Recruitment Office in the Human Resources Division at least two days prior to the closing date, by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. The selected candidate is required to complete the following before employment as part of the onboarding process: Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States, Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis Exam, Fingerprints (by a Live Scan Agency at the candidate's expense, and clearance must be received before the first day of employment).

EEO Statement

The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is an equal opportunity employer. The policy of the District is to encourage applications from persons who are economically disadvantaged and individuals belonging to significantly underrepresented groups within the District's workforce, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. No person shall be denied employment because of ethnicity or 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, veteran or military status, or political or organizational affiliation. RSCCD will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional employment offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if RSCCD is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.