Senior Accounting Technician

Senior Accounting Technician

Department: Districtwide
Location: Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: a
Closing: 2/25/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary: $59,604.00 - $82,344.00 annually

• Perform advanced technical accounting work in the preparation, maintenance, and review of financial records, accounts, and reports, ensuring compliance with district policies, procedures, regulations, and GAAP. (Essential)
• Prepare, maintain, and evaluate financial statements, records, and reports for auxiliary functions, grants, and categorical programs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance. (Essential)
• Gather, review, and synthesize accounting data; prepare routine and non‑routine reports, charts, graphs, and flowcharts to present information. (Essential)
• Assist designated departments, deans, and program administrators in budget preparation, maintenance, and review; monitor income and expenditures; calculate, prepare, and revise budgetary data. (Essential)
• Monitor contract and grant compliance; provide fiscal guidance and prepare required reports. (Essential)
• Establish, monitor, and maintain internal controls to safeguard resources and ensure accountability. (Essential)
• Verify, reconcile, balance, and adjust complex accounts. (Essential)
• Respond to complex, non‑routine inquiries from administrators, staff, vendors, and students regarding records, budgets, accounts, and programs. (Essential)
• Review, audit, and process payroll‑related documents such as authorizations and time‑sheets; distribute checks as assigned. (Essential)
• Prepare, process, audit, and review requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, and inventory records. (Essential)
• Prepare and process journal vouchers, ensuring proper account codes for payroll, accounts payable, and other records. (Essential)
• Collect, record, deposit monies, reconcile cash, resolve discrepancies, and may act as custodian of petty cash. (Essential)
• Handle non‑sufficient funds checks, coordinate payment collection, send letters, and place student accounts on hold when necessary. (Essential)
• Perform accounts receivable functions, balancing and reconciling monthly reports. (Essential)
• Provide work direction and guidance to lower‑level staff. (Essential)
• Maintain a variety of files and operate cash register, balance drawers, and prepare deposits for college transactions. (Essential)
• Perform other duties as assigned. (Essential)

• High school graduate or equivalent with five years of experience in applying GAAP accounting principles, including organizing and processing financial transactions, reviewing transactions, reconciling accounts, assisting in preparing budget and expense reports, and maintaining records in an integrated computerized database.
• High school graduate or equivalent with at least 12 semester units in accounting and four years of similar experience.
• Associate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field with at least 12 semester units in accounting and three years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field with at least 24 semester units in accounting and two years of experience.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field with at least 24 semester units in accounting and one year of experience.

The Ventura County Community College District is a public community college district dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.