Budget Officer

JOB SUMMARY

To assist in the preparation and supervision of the District's budget and insurance program; to prepare financial reports; and to provide responsible technical staff assistance to the department director, staff and other departments.

Receives direction from the Fiscal Services Director.

Exercises technical and functional supervision over technical and clerical staff.

• Assists in the preparation of the District's budget by estimating revenues and expenditures based upon review and analysis of a variety of pertinent factors.
• Controls expenditures to budgeted allotments. Assists with budgetary presentations at various stages prior to final Board approval.
• Assists in providing needed business services for special educational programs in such areas as application preparation, budgeting, analysis, and reimbursement.
• Assists in the supervision of the District's insurance program.
• Performs special financial or statistical research or analytical studies to assist administrative staff or the Board in the formulation of policies and planning of new or revised programs.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of various financial and statistical reports.
• Directs the cost distribution system and assigns account numbers to transactions.
• Supervises the revolving cash fund; authorizes checks and reconciles funding.
• Assists site managers in preparing budgets and interpreting District policies and procedures related to the insurance program.
• Attends various conferences and meetings.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Three years of fulltime paid experience in business management, accounting, or administrative analysis, preferably including experience in a school district. AND A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, accounting or a related field.

Possession of a valid California driver's license, liability auto insurance, personal vehicle for transportation to sites/meetings, must be presented/available upon acceptance of offer of employment and maintained throughout employment.

Only online applications are accepted via

Computer access is available in the Personnel Commission Office.

APPLICATIONS:
Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.

RECRUITMENT TYPE: OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).

ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION:
This is an exempt position, Management Salary Range 45. Most positions in this class work 8 hours/228-days per year. The probationary period for employees in this classification is one (1) year.

BENEFITS:
Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

For complete details visit Employee Benefits.

• Structured Oral Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

The Person nel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Aff…

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Acceptable documents include copies of a high school diploma, GED (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and/or training certificates. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

Closing Date:
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST