Accounting Specialist

Full-time Accounting Specialist

Salary: $52,897.14 Annually
Location: Shasta College - Main Campus - Redding, CA
Job Type: Classified Staff Full-Time
Department: Administrative Services
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Closing: 3/16/2026 4:30 PM Pacific

The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College) sits at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley, surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west. The area provides a wide array of outdoor amenities and activities with miles of hiking and biking trails, national parks, two lakes, and the Sacramento River.

The main campus is located in the city of Redding, population 90,000. The area is characterized by excellent schools with high graduation rates, low traffic, and low housing prices (Zillow average 393,000 vs. California state average of 770,000).

Shasta College is committed to providing its diverse student population with equitable education outcomes, contributing to the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic development of our communities. The college has been recognized as a leader in developing and implementing innovative education programs to increase student success, including accelerated pathways for high school students to achieve a bachelor's degree and for returning students to complete their Associate and Bachelor's degrees.

Shasta College enrolls more than 11,000 students annually and provides educational services to students with a wide range of skills and abilities.

Our ideal candidate is motivated to join a campus community prioritizing the success of our racially and socio-economically diverse staff and student population. Providing equitable outcomes so all members of our community may enjoy safe, healthy, and vibrant educational and employment environments is critical to our success.

Classified positions in the California Community College system offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of our students seeking to improve their lives and communities. Our classified staff engage with a diverse employee and student populations, facilitating equitable outcomes for all by implementing and supporting our various employment and academic programs. As a classified staff member at Shasta College, you will join a vibrant community of professionals and educators working together to provide a positive, healthy educational environment where our students experience diverse academic and cultural perspectives.

A career in classified service at Shasta College offers a highly rewarding and enriching employment experience.

• Maintains, processes, and audits District fiscal/accounting records, journals entries, subsidiary ledgers, and transactions related to assigned area(s) of specialization including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, special program accounting, reconciliations, and cash receipting.
• Reconciles internal accounts against external applications, investigating any discrepancies and ensuring district policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Audits, monitors, reconciles, and adjusts assigned accounts based on information gathered from internal and external applications.
• Audits and reviews documents from departments to substantiate creation of purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and blanket purchase orders looking for proper general ledger accounts, purchasing thresholds, available budget and approvals are sufficient to purchase an item or service.
• Prepares and processes a variety of payables to vendors and employees verifying accuracy, approvals, and proper documentation; assigning/verifying general ledger codes; and processes payment.
• Maintains communication with department staff to monitor and track invoices and payments to vendors.
• Maintains district inventory records and fixed asset ledgers while following district policy regarding the maintenance of inventory records, capitalization, and depreciation of fixed assets.
• Prepares and processes district invoices and maintains records of payments and accounts receivable.
• Prepares and processes cash receipts verifying receipts against invoices and deposits; following up on delinquent accounts.
• Receives, counts, verifies, and deposits cash, and processes cash requests and prepares change bags for departments.
• Audits cash on hand and in safes for district and various departments.
• Reconciles cash receipts with sales reports and investigates any discrepancies. Prepares entry to record transaction in accounting system.
• Maintains dormitory and Early Childhood Education accounting records and student accounts; audits, tracks, records, and adjusts deposits, charges, and fees in accounting system and internal tracking documents based on contracts and other paperwork.
• Provides training to business office staff and other district employees, in proper processes, procedures, and requirements related to assigned area.
• Prepares and files various state tax forms with appropriate state…