Financial Accountant III - Fiscal

Financial Accountant III
- Fiscal (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District Office of Sr. Business Officer
- Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

Job : 5840085

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 18, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position must be posted for a minimum of 10 days.

TITLE:

Financial Accountant III

REPORTS TO:

Assigned Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:

Financial Services

CLASSIFICATION:

Classified Management

FLSA:

Exempt

WORK YEAR/HOURS

261 days/7.5 hours

ISSUED:

Created:
June 2013

SALARY GRADE:

ADCL 15

BASIC FUNCTION :
Independently perform a wide variety of complex district-wide analyses and complex professional and technical accounting duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Accountant II position is distinguished from the Accountant III in that the latter requires more experience, performs more difficult and complex budgetary and accounting duties and works independently and is required to demonstrate computer-related and accounting skills at a higher proficiency (see Licenses and Other Requirements ). An Accountant II performs professional budgetary and accounting duties and works under direction.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare financial reports and evaluations.
• Prepare and submit district-wide fiscal reports, schedules, statements, forecasts and claims as required by State, Federal, County and District guidelines, including those for specially funded educational programs.
• Provide reporting to the State on attendance accounting.
• Maintain general and/ or subsidiary ledgers and accounts.
• Maintain appropriate financial documentation in order to efficiently draft reports.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts as well as health and welfare benefits.
• Prepare monthly Cash flow for Controller's review.
• Manage accounts receivable funding.
• Analyze cash balances and fund requirements, prepare detailed cash forecasts.
• Advise and assist the Controller in the financial administration of projects or accounts.
• Provide information regarding the interpretation of laws, rules and regulations.
• Conduct regular, internal audits to ensure that expenditures comply with contracts; identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare documentations and audit schedules for State Controller's Office, Federal Compliance auditors, as well as other local, state, and federal external auditors.
• Assist in establishing and implementing financial policy revisions as necessary.
• Coordinate with Financial Services Associates, Payroll Assistants, Accounts Payable Clerks, and Human Resources Generalists and Special Program administrators.
• Assist with preparation of fiscal reports, including creation and analysis of financial schedules, notes to financials, and tables for "Management Discuss & Analysis" section of unaudited actual reports.
• Perform independent analysis of highly complex accounting functions, including income and expenditure projections of various funds.
• Assist Accounting Manager and Controller with reviewing, revising and maintaining various service contracts, including Mandated Cost, E-rates and Medi-Cal Billing.
• Analyze revenues and expenditures for accounting implications.
• Prepare and maintain various statistical fiscal and financial data.
• Assist with the creation and publication of annual financial statements and reports.
• Assist Accounting Manager and Controller with year-end closing process.
• Prepare an accounting operating manual providing technical accounting…