Salary : $182,733.00 - $203,932.00 Annually
Location : 055 - Business Operations, 501 Crescent Way, Anaheim, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-D01-DM
Department: Business
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 9/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position

BASIC FUNCTION
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Fiscal Services, plan, organize, direct, supervise, and evaluate District accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping activities; establish and revise payroll and accounting processes and procedures; conduct accounting analyses, prepare financial statements and conduct audits of all District funds and accounts; and to provide complex staff assistance to the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill in qualifying. A typical
way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:

EDUCATION:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, business or closely related field. Master's degree and/or CPA preferred.

EXPERIENCE:
Six years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, including at least three years in administrative and supervisory roles. One year of either school district management experience that includes financial auditing activities, or one year of managing financial audits for a school district is required.*

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Access to reliable transportation for job-related travel*. Attendance at evening meetings is occasionally required.

*Pending PC Approval

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Budget, accounting and fiscal procedures and methods.
• Auditing and fixed asset control procedures.
• Basic financial analysis and research procedures.
• Legal provisions and requirements involved in the accounting of school district funds.
• Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training

ABILITY TO:
• Organize, direct and implement a comprehensive accounting program of a school district.
• Prepare clear and concise financial reports and statements.
• Perform basic financial analysis and research procedures.
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
Sitting for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office environment.
Constant interruptions.
Examples of Duties

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification, and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified employees can perform the essential duties of the job.

SPECIALIZED ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Typically only performed in this classification
Plan, organize and direct the work of the accounting and payroll departments, including departmental budget control records, payroll record-keeping and preparation and proper disbursement of funds for materials, supplies and equipment; perform the more responsible tasks in connection with the above functions.

Directs and oversees the District's cash management programs; monitors cash handling procedures and controls at school sites and departments; provides banking and armored car services for school sites and departments; monitors and documents cash flows and prepare cash flow projections; determines external financing needs for operational cash; participates in the preparation of legal documents and financial data required for external financing of cash.

GENERAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Also performed in other classifications)
Designs and conducts audits of all District funds or accounts; acts as liaison with external auditors; provides training to schools and departments on audit findings, internal controls, and student body accounting; provides centralized reconciliation and reporting of student body fund accounting for school sites.

Assists and consults with the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services and Executive Director of Fiscal Services in the preparation of budget and unusual problems including deviations from policy or precedent.

Designs, implements, and evaluates new programs; develops new procedures as needed; sees that the established procedures are carried out efficiently in order to assure protection of all district assets; provides leadership in improving efficiency as a means of containing costs.

Directs, oversees, and participates in the development of the office work plan; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; monitors work flow; implements policies and procedures; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures.

Manages the Accounting and Payroll Departments' budget; plans the acquisition of equipment, materials, and personnel needed to implement District goals and objectives.

Participates in recommending the appointment of personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline procedures; recommends employee terminations.

Serves as a liaison with Information Systems in development, implementation, and conversion of software and hardware to allow for normal operating processes and to assure integrity of financial records; monitor and enhance internal control systems.

Serves as a lead to department heads and site personnel in customer-oriented fashion to enforce and provide financial guidelines; may include parent group and students as it relates to ASB and Booster organizations.

Implements and oversees the District's mandated cost reimbursement programs; coordinates efforts with other departments and schools to prepare data for mandated cost reimbursement in order to maximize revenues.

Coordinates the fiscal management of categorical programs and capital projects.

Carries out duties as a fiscal agent for the administrative unit for the Greater Anaheim Special Education Local Plan Area (GASELPA).

Prepares financial data and participates in the preparation of legal documents required for external financing programs; maintains records and execute transactions necessary for legal compliance during implementation.

Maintains records of expenditures, income, assets, and liabilities; maintains a record of balances of all appropriations.

Conducts special financial or statistical research or analytical studies to assist administration or the Board in formulation of new policies and planning of new or revised programs.

Designs and provides training programs for District leadership, school, and department staff in areas of finance, including categorical program fiscal management, site cash handling, District funding sources, and internal controls.

Participates in school functions and provide school administrative support for special activities; provides classroom presentations to students on finances as requested.

Supports school and district goals and objectives by serving as a resource to and/or member of various district committees.

Serves as resource to the District's chief negotiator for collective bargaining for the purpose of projecting an analyzing the financial implications of proposals and agreements, which could entail active participation in negotiations.

Prepares financial statements and reports to the Board of Trustees and all regulatory and grantor agencies, in compliance with legal and grantor agency requirements and good business practices.

Prepares agenda items and exhibits for Board meetings; responds to board member inquiries on financial activities; attends Board meetings upon request.

Recommends goals and objectives; monitors and reviews existing and proposed legislation related to school finance and other business factors; assists in the development of policies and procedures; periodically revises and updates current policies and procedures.

Conducts internal investigations of financial activities as assigned; provides analysis and report of study findings.

Evaluates services to determine effectiveness in meeting objectives.

Serves and participates on external committees.

Attends meetings conferences for purpose of maintaining professional knowledge and to represent the District.

Performs other financial/project activities as assigned.
Recruitment Information

RECRUITMENT TYPE: OPEN - Anyone may apply

CERTIFICATION TYPE: OPEN - Candidates who pass all testing stages will be placed on one eligibility list in rank order based on total score.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applications must be submitted online. Applications and requests for testing will not be accepted after the recruitment closing date and time. Applicants may be rejected on the basis of an incomplete application or failure to meet minimum qualifications. The application is part of the selection process and is part of an overall assessment of acceptability for employment. All information provided is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct contact information by which to be notified.

Note: You will eventually be disqualified in the recruitment process if you fail to disclose relevant information regarding your conviction history. It is the disclosure of the conviction that is most important in many cases.

SCREENING PROCESS

The screening process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, documentation/certification screening, and supplemental application screening. The stated qualifications for the position represent only the minimum requirements and do not guarantee qualification for examination or placement on an eligibility list.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination may consist of any combination of a(n): training and experience (T&E) evaluation, written knowledge test, hands on/performance test, structured panel interview, situational judgement interview, or other type of exam of fitness for duty. All parts of the examination process are job related. A passing score must be attained on each portion of the exam to advance to the next stage and ultimate placement on an eligibility list.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than two (2) days prior to the examination. Requests must be signed by your medical doctor, school psychologist, or learning consultant as appropriate and must be on provider letterhead and contain an actual signature.

EXAM PROTESTS

Protest of any part of the exam process must be in writing and submitted to the Personnel Director no later than five (5) working days from the date you participated in the exam. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and shall include supporting documentation or references. Protests must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error. Protests should NOT be based on receiving unexpected results. We cannot be responsible for lost mail, misdirected mail, or failure of mail to be delivered after it has been entrusted to the U.S. Postal Service.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

Candidates who are successful in all screening and testing stages will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after six (6) months. Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the class. Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one year or expire sooner than one year. Eligibility lists may be merged, in which case candidate ranks may change.

SELECTION PROCESS

Candidates on the eligibility list will be called in rank order to participate in final selection interviews with the hiring manager until three ranks of candidates have accepted the invitation to interview. Ranks may include ties so more than three candidates may be called to interview for one vacancy. Please note that candidates will be removed from the eligibility list for declining the invitation to interview more than three (3) times.

OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT

Official offers of employment are ONLY made by the Anaheim Union High School District Human Resources, Classified Office. Offers are subject to satisfactory completion of ALL the pre-employment processing including: successful completion of a physical examination, tuberculosis examination, fingerprint clearance by the California Department of Justice, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT

All new regular classified employees shall be paid in accordance with the salary range established for the class to which assigned. Initial placement will normally be the first step of the salary range. However, a new employee may be provided with advanced step placement upon recommendation of the hiring manager and approval by Human Resources based upon:

A) Additional qualifying experience beyond that required for entry into the class.

B) Additional education at the college level when related to the position, beyond the established educational requirements for entry into the class.

C) Difficulty experienced in the recruitment of candidates to meet the vacancy needs in the class.

BENEFITS

Benefits earned by all permanent classified employees:

-Leaves: Sick leave, holidays, bereavement and emergency leaves.

-Retirement: Classified employees ar