Bakersfield
Budget Analyst Kern Community College District Salary: $110,679.78 - $156,387.63 Annually Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator Job Number: FY25-2600284 Location: District Office, CA Department: Business Services Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process. Basic Function Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Budget Analyst monitors and maintains the District or College budget for funds as assigned; analyses data and provides information and reports to the assigned supervisor and the restricted/categorical budget managers on matters associated with the Annual Budgeting Process and District or College Financial matters. Performs a variety of complex financial transactions and prepares reports as directed. Representative Duties 1. Provide personnel support and supervision., 2. Input and prepare detailed budget information, analyzing and identify budget to actual variances for the current fiscal year, and identifying decision points for review by the assigned supervisor., 3. Monitor expenditures and fiscal activities to assure appropriate use of funds and providereports to all budget managers., 4. Aid assigned supervisor in implementation and compliance with budget policies and procedures., 5. Aid in the preparation of financial and statistical reports for audit purposes, administrative decision support, state and federal reporting., 6. Communicate with various District and college personnel, and outside agencies to prepare and provide required reports., 7. Coordinate with the Human Resources Office to monitor and prepare reports related to salary and benefit costs, including accuracy of budget data., 8. Research, analyze and recommend solutions to various complex budgetary and accounting problems., 9. Verify and report the availability of funds for journal transfers and purchase orders., 10. Analyze account transactions; assure fiscal documents are prepared and maintained in accordance with established requirements., 11. Prepare, review and input budget entries, journal entries and year-round accruals; verify the availability of funds for the various departments and administrative offices., 12. Provide information to various offices on account codes, budget status, and related information., 13. Perform various account reconciliations as assigned., 14. Perform related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in accounting, business administration, or a related field. (Equivalent: Associate degree and four (4) years of related experience.) Two (2) years of increasing responsibility in bookkeeping experience. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees. Knowledge & Abilities KNOWLEDGE OF: • Budget-related administrative assignments., • General knowledge of accounting best practices., • Leadership and managerial techniques., • Laws, rules regulations and codes related to assigned activities., • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy., • Personnel and budget management., • Modern office practices, procedures and equipment., • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others, • Explain bookkeeping and financial regulations to staff, • Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action., • Exercise leadership and maintain good working relationships with faculty, students, and staff., • Learn and use Banner software system with high proficiency., • Use Microsoft Office software with high proficiency, specifically Excel &Outlook., • Perform high level professional accounting work in the analysis, maintenance and auditing of accounts affecting District-wide operations., • Ability to understand and research limitations for expenditures and help budget managers andstaff to work within regulations specific to their grants., • Maintain accurate financial records to balance budget and accounts., • Perform short-and-long range budget, financial and operational planning., • Effectively work with all programs in a multi-campus District environment., • Facilitate change in a productive and positive manner., • Foster teamwork to establish consensus., • Effectively represent the District in the community., • Completed Online Application for Employment form, • Current resume, • Letter of interest (Cover Letter), • Copy of legible transcripts Important Instructions & Additional Information Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open and are posted until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point. Completed applications must include the following. • Completed online application for employment, • Current resume, • Letter of interest (cover letter), • List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application), • Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position) It is the applicant's responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, photos, etc. International or Foreign Degrees Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application. Accommodations Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our ___.) Discrimination Free Work Environment Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy. The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity. See our ___ for more information. Work Authorization Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission. E-Verify The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit ___. Helpful Links All applicants must apply online at ___. Emails will not be accepted. jeid-4dc9b879c9d437408d63d7578dc7f67e