District Budget Officer

Company: San Mateo County Community College District
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button.Position InformationPosting Number: 20141902SPosition Title: District Budget OfficerLocation: District OfficeDepartment: Budget DIST (DEPT)Position Number: 1C0387Percentage of Full Time: 100%FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)Months per Year: 12Min Salary: $177,744 (annual)Max Salary: $225,204 (annual)Position Type: Administrative/Supervisory PositionsWho We AreThe San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District's Strategic Plan, "success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals." The District's "Students First" Strategic Plan is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice." We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning - emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.The PositionThe District Budget Officer performs professional work involving budget development, budget revisions, budget reports, position control, and cost analysis. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the District Budget Officer conducts budgetary research/analysis projects and coordinates a wide variety of complex analytical projects and assignments for a central District service area.Duties and Responsibilities

• Exchanges information with staff at all levels, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public, pertaining to State and District funding and the budgeting process
• Monitors changes in State funding formulas and regulations and applicable effects upon the District's budget
• Coordinates the development of the District budget, overseeing the technical implementation of the budget process
• Assists in the development and analysis of the allocation formula or other calculations utilized in the allocation of funds within the District
• Makes changes to the position control system, including position classifications, positions, labor distribution codes, etc.
• Prepares State reports, such as the Full-Time Faculty Obligation Report
• Makes recommendations for improved procedures for budget development, control, analysis, and allocation of resources
• Prepares, maintains, and provides an explanation of the District's budget for quarterly and annual budget reports
• Coordinates with other staff to maintain, analyze, and revise position control records and benefit rate tables
• Uses a variety of spreadsheet and other data access tools to analyze complex statistical, financial, and other data
• Identifies and analyzes significant budget to actual variances
• Maintains historical and current materials related to the District's budget
• Assists with financial management of various District set-aside programs
• Coordinates financial processes, such as electronic approvals of budget and expenditure journals
• Provides technical expertise and advice to management and administrators regarding budget and fiscal matters
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of paraprofessional and clerical staff
• Performs other related duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a closely related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Successful work experience of increasing responsibility that has included budgeting, accounting, planning, complex research methodologies, and data collection
  • Experience in the coordination of workloads with people at various levels within an organization
  • Skill in complex data research, analysis, and reporting
  • Skill in the use of spreadsheets and a variety of computer software to compose and prepare data analysis, reports, summaries, correspondence, and other materials
  • Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
  • Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication, including public speaking
  • Skill in training, directing, supervising, and evaluating the work of others
  • Skill in project planning, implementation and evaluationKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
    • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and methods
    • Knowledge of budgeting principles, techniques, and practices
    • Knowledge of fund accounting and auditing practices and principles
    • Skill in the development and use of a variety of spreadsheets and other software instruments
    • Skill in oral and written communication
    • Skill in communicating effectively with people at various levels within an organization
    • Ability to analyze fiscal problems and to develop recommendations for their solution
    • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staffConditions of EmploymentPrior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:1. Submit official transcripts2. Submit verifications of prior employment3. Satisfactory references4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.EEO StatementThe San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.AccommodationsApplicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process.
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