Financial Analyst

Compton Unified School District

$78K — $94K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or related field.
  • 4+ years of professional accounting and finance experience, including lead responsibilities.
  • Familiarity with California public school business practices and SACS/GASB-34 compliance issues.
  • Valid California Class C driver’s license required.
  • Chartered Financial Analyst designation preferred.
  • MBA desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate finance activities with other District departments for program planning and financial issues.
  • Prepare and assure statistical and narrative reports for audits as required by various agencies.
  • Analyze and verify financial statements, including cash and accounts payable processes.
  • Conduct audits of school enrollment and attendance records to identify discrepancies.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements in budgeting and financial transactions.
  • Conduct research and prepare reports and recommendations for management as requested.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff while maintaining comprehensive records.

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare Plan for employees and eligible dependents covering health, dental, and vision.
  • 22 paid vacation days per year.
  • 16 paid holidays per fiscal year.
  • District paid and voluntary insurance plans available.
  • Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel.
Full Job Description
Salary : $78,062.64 - $94,865.76 Annually
Location : Compton, CA
Job Type: 12 Months
Job Number: 25/26 - 57
Department: Fiscal Services
Opening Date: 06/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Details
Under the direction of the Sr. Director, performs a broad range of financial management services to schools and administrative offices with primary emphasis in the areas of revenue and budget; responsible for the coordination of all new procedures for implementation of state laws relative to school financial reporting and revenue apportionment procedures. Provides sound recommendations for operational and financial planning through financial review, analysis, monitoring, reconciliation and maintenance of assigned financial accounts, programs and activities. Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.

Essential Functions - Typical Duties
Coordinates activities between finance and other District departments for questions and issues related to program planning and control or other financial issues as assigned; prepare or assure the preparation of a variety of accounting and other statistical and narrative reports required by Federal, State, and local agencies and management.

Analyzes and verifies financial operating statements, records and procedures including cash, bank statements, collections, disbursements, accounts payable and other assets and liabilities.

Confers with school administrators and other managers on the conduct and purpose of audits and desired results; may install and train personnel in new procedures and application.

Audits school enrollment and attendance records and record keeping methods; identify discrepancies, recommend improvements and assist school personnel in taking corrective action.

Assures that funds are budgeted, controlled, accounted for, reconciled and audited according to acceptable accounting practices and legal requirements; review financial transactions to assure conformance to District, County, State and Federal policies, rules, regulations, and codes.

Performs research and special projects as requested by administrators; prepare reports, recommendations and other supporting documents as needed; conduct internal audits as assigned.

Operates personal computer to design and produce automated reporting and data generation for management information.

Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff; delegate work accordingly; assure the maintenance of comprehensive records and files related to assigned functions; and assure compliance with audit requirements and sound fiscal policies.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications - Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration or related field and at least four years increasingly responsible professional accounting and finance experience including demonstrated experience in a lead capacity. MBA desirable.

Proof of insurance. Practices of California public school (K-12 level) business administration including Standardized Accounting Code Structure (SACS) and GASB-34 compliance issues.

Valid California Class C driver's license.

Chartered Financial Analyst designation desirable.
• Health and Welfare Plan for employees and eligible dependents. Plan includes District/Employee paid premium for health, dental, and vision.
• Vacation days: 22 paid days.
• Holidays: 16 days paid per fiscal year.
• District paid and voluntary insurance plan.
• Mileage reimbursement.

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