Budget Technician

* Current vacancy is 40 hours/ week, 12 months/ year*

Site

Location:

The District Office/Finance Department

The position is benefits-eligible.

PUSD Classification Salary Range: $28.88 - $36.96 per hour

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $28.88 per hour (step
1) - $33.49 per hour (step
4)

Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following:
Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission.

Candidates who pass all examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list based on their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes for other vacancies in the same or equivalent job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

The job of Budget Technician is done for the purposes of verifying the budget transactions for the District and performing a variety of other technical accounting support duties relating to budgeting and reporting of District accounts; identifying and posting adjustments for a variety of school, department, and District changes; recording, updating, and reconciling financial and budget information; and providing instructions and budgeting/accounting support to other personnel in accordance with established practices.

This job reports to the Director of Finance or their designee.

• Assists with work orders relating to the financial system (e.g. changes in user set-up, user login issues, access rights, and other routine user requests, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the efficient function of the department.
• Assists staff and site personnel regarding budgetary expenditures and balance procedures and/or program requirements for the purpose of providing support for completing transactions, identifying appropriate action, and/or complying with established financial procedures.
• Compiles a variety of financial and budgetary information related to work assignments for the purpose of providing required documentation and/or processing information.
• Participates in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc., for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Processes a variety of financial and budgetary transactions (e.g. requisitions, budget balances, journal entries, budget adjustments, etc.) for the purpose of updating and distributing information, authorizing for action, and/or complying with established accounting practices.
• Provides information on administrative procedures and services to related personnel and provides monthly training and orientation to new employees for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties and enhancing the proper usage of the financial system.
• Reconciles a variety of financial data and accounts for the purpose of maintaining accurate account balances and ensuring compliance with established accounting/budgetary practices.
• Prepares and reconciles monthly, interim, and annual budget and actual expenditures of assigned program or department; prepares month end, interim, and year-end closing entries.
• Performs and monitors month-end, interim, and year-end accounting activities; coordinate with staff to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines.
• Research discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and adherence to established procedures prior to processing.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. District employees, etc.) for the purpose of facilitating communication and/or providing guidance among several parties; providing information and/or referral for addressing inquiries.
• Reviews budget projections during interim reporting periods, prepares comparative worksheets of actual and encumbrances within budget projections during interim reporting periods, and prepares comparative worksheets of actual and encumbrances within projected budgets for the purpose of following the established procedures and rules.
• Receives, reviews, and processes Personnel Action Requests (P-43 s) from school sites and…