Fiscal Specialist

Company: San Joaquin Delta College
Location: Stockton
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description
Now Hiring: Full-Time & Part-Time Fiscal Specialist Positions!Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact? We are excited to announce openings for both a full-time and part-time Fiscal Specialist positions!In this journey-level role, you will perform complex budgeting, accounting, and compliance reporting tasks, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with District policies and regulations. You will use your independent judgment and problem-solving skills to support critical financial functions and contribute to the success of our organization. Whether you're seeking a full-time opportunity or the flexibility of a part-time schedule, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team!DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level classification in the Fiscal series. Positions at this level are distinguished from Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Technician and Fiscal Assistant by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, with independent judgment and problem-solving.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives direction from an assigned supervisor. May receive functional and technical oversight from upper-level fiscal staff.
Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop budgets, prepare complex standardized reports with assumptions and projections; and prepare and enter non-recurring journal entries related to assigned areas.
• Manage and monitor subsidiary ledgers for accuracy and reconcile to the financial system.
• Perform a variety of fiscal duties in the review, analysis, planning, and adjustment of designated Funds and restricted programs; perform non-standardized reconciliations and journal entries.
• Perform complex reconciliations utilizing preliminary transactional reviews to ensure accuracy.
• Serve as a technical resource for staff, outside agencies, and others concerning financial operations and compliance reporting; respond to inquiries, resolve issues, conflicts and discrepancies and provide technical information within assigned area of responsibility.
• Interpret and assure compliance with District policies, procedures and practices relating to assigned areas; ensure compliance with all legal and regulation requirements; evaluate and recommend procedure improvements.
• Work closely and advise staff regularly, may, at times, work with management for budget and financial review; participate in the development and delivery of trainings and presentations to groups in an informal setting.
• As determined by the department workflow, review and validate the work of lower level fiscal staff for accuracy and adherence to department coding standards.
• Update and maintain the Chart of Accounts according to area of responsibility.
• Perform complex tasks associated with project-based initiatives such as quarterly financial reporting, interim and annual audits, and budget development.
• Perform internal audit reviews and validation of financial records in the general ledger; provide internal control verifications for assigned areas.
• Provide financial information for program audits and coordinate with independent auditors as needed to ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development, integration and enhancement of District automated accounting and financial systems and serve as subject-matter expert resource for assigned areas. Participate in testing of new system functionality and/or system developments.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.
  Qualifications
  Knowledge of:

• General principles and practices of technical accounting and budgeting using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, and the California Community College's Chancellor's Budget and Accounting Manual (BAM).
• Principles and practices of restricted and categorical funding, fund accounting, public sector budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
• Standard office procedures, methods and equipment.
• Principles, policies, guidelines, regulations and laws of various State and Federal agencies governing the fiscal administration of a Community College District.
• Computerized financial and management information systems used for the fiscal administration of a Community College District.
• Financial research, data collection and report writing.
• Coding and reporting standards; District policies and procedures applicable to area of assignment.
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.Ability to:
  • Develop and apply sound budgeting and accounting methods to a variety of financial transactions and problems.
  • Prepare accurate technical and standardized budget and accounting reports and projections.
  • Interpret, explain, and apply District, County, State and Federal policies, regulations and laws governing the fiscal operations of a Community College District.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with administrators, staff, other governmental units, and external agencies.
  • Effectively problem-solve and review information with multiple variables.
  • Develop short-range limited financial planning models
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
  • Deliver presentations and training to staff in an informal setting.
  • Work in a team environment, under pressure, and meet deadlines.
  • Think critically, use sound independent judgment, be detailed oriented, and understand impact of decisions.
  • Work independently minimal supervision
  • Organize and schedule work to maximize efficiency.
  • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities of community college students and staff.
  • Sit for prolonged periods of time; extensive use of computer keyboard.Education and Experience Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration or a related field with at least 12 units of accounting coursework. Experience:
    Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience performing professional level budgetary or accounting work preferably in an educational or public agency.
    
    
    
    
    
    

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