The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position of Accountant. An Accountant, performs professional accounting duties which involve establishing and maintaining accounting records, preparing and reviewing trial balances, preparing statements and reports, making adjusting entries, and providing technical direction to clerical accounting staff engaged in the classification and distribution of income and expenditures for subsequent posting to ledgers.
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
MONTHLY SALARY: $6,659.21-$8,249.59 ($79,910.52-$98,995.08 annually)
Salary Information is based on a full-time, 12-month position.
Health Benefits: District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) with $1,500 contributed by LACCD annually.
Paid Time Off: 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave per year, 19 paid holidays per year, and accrued vacation time from 10-24 days per year depending on the position. Other paid time off options are also available.
Retirement: Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) pension. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
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TYPICAL DUTIES
Prepares and reviews periodic trial balances and reconciles them with the general ledger.
Prepares accounting statements and reports.
Determines and establishes accounts receivable from Board reports, inter-district contracts, payroll records, specially-funded program agreements, and various other sources of information.
Reconciles open accounts receivable with the general ledger on a periodic basis.
Prepares journal vouchers and makes adjusting and closing entries.
Utilizes accounting enterprise systems in the processing of accounting related data.
Registers disbursements and payroll deductions.
Analyzes accounting data, identifies and determines causes of discrepancies, and recommends corrective and preventative measures.
Maintains accounting controls over documents processed by data processing, verifies accuracy of output documents, and resolves discrepancies.
Reviews and corrects the coding of items such as payroll documents, contract documents, and purchasing documents for account distribution according to fund, appropriation, organizational unit, legality, and funding.
Maintains subsidiary ledgers.
Acts as liaison and provides approved information concerning the accounting system to auditors, financial institutions, governmental agencies, and the public.
Identifies and reports accounting process and system issues and contributes to the analysis and testing of system
modifications and improvements under the guidance of a functional business systems analyst.
Answers inquiries from administrators, staff, vendors, and students regarding account balances, codes, and accounting procedures and policies.
Assists campus staff in resolving discrepancies in their accounts.
Provides work direction, training, and technical assistance to clerical accounting staff.
Performs related duties as assigned.
VACANCIES
A vacancy exists at Los Angeles Community College - District Office (770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017). The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list.
Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles College
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AN APPLICATION:
Education and Experience:
A. A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university, which included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester units of accounting coursework. A degree with a major in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, or a related field is desirable.
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B. A valid license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in California.
For a complete job description including the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities associated with the position please visit our website.
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HOW TO APPLY
Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system – https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=24&R2=1163&R3=001
Please see our job board for the filing deadline.
For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process may consist of one or more exam parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are placed on an eligibility (hiring) list based on their overall exam score. In accordance with legal requirements, hiring departments may make job offers to candidates in the top three ranks of the eligibility list.
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ACCOMMODATION
Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.
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CONTACT US
Personnel Commission: classjobs@laccd.edu
Phone: (213) 891-2129
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM
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DISTRICT INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the nation offering educational opportunities to students in more than 40 cities covering an area of 882 square miles serving approximately 9.8 million residents. The LACCD is composed of nine comprehensive colleges and a District Office, which together employ approximately 2,200 classified (non-teaching) employees in 315 job classifications.
