Financial Operations Consultant

Salary : $124,836.00 - $154,644.00 Annually
Location : 9300 Imperial Highway, Annex, Downey, CA
Job Type: Dual Certification
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 27-LAC 310
Department: Business Services
Opening Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date: 11/2/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Financial Operations Consultant$10,403.00 - $12,887 Monthly

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:

11/02/2026

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking qualified financial and budget professionals for the Financial Operations Consultant position.

The Financial Operations Consultant plans, organizes, coordinates, and conducts technical, consulting and advisory services for Los Angeles County Office of Education Local Educational Agencies (LEAS) (these include school districts, community colleges, Joint Power Authority (JPA), Regional Occupational Centers/Programs (ROC/P), Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs), charter schools, Head Start Delegate Agencies and internal LACOE divisions (hereafter referred to as clients)) in the business and financial management aspects of educational administration; advises and trains clients in methods to comply with federal, state, and local requirements; and plans, organizes, develops and evaluates systems, processes and procedures for the improvement of budgeting, financial, and operational support services of clients.

The current vacancies are in the Business Advisory Services as well as the Accounting and Budget Development Division.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Concepts, principles and techniques of budget development and administration, accounting, and financial administration and reporting
• Federal, state, and local mandates pertaining to administrative regulations
• Federal, state, and local laws related to school budgeting, accounting, and reporting
• Accounting, auditing, reporting, and cash management techniques and practices
• Revenue and expenditure projection and analysis
• Enterprise level business and financial systems and applications as it relates to financial and budgetary processes, recordkeeping, and reporting
• Principles and techniques of system implementation, analysis, and design
• Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Action & Results Focus - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Leadership - Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance - Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Project Management - Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience
Education: A bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Four years of experience in professional accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis involving automated business accounting and reporting systems, including one year of experience in a supervisory capacity.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites may be required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a performance assessment and structured interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at Kirkpatrick_Jennifer@lacoe.edu

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC310

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions truthfully and accurately. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to qualify.

The application and supplemental responses will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response. Questions answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification. Do not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to supplemental questions. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with LACOE.

Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.

Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?

Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency

• No High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03

Please list the field in which you obtained your degree.

If no degree, list "n/a".
04

How many years of experience do you have in professional accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

05

Please describe your experience in professional accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis.

For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
06

Of your aforementioned professional accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis experience, how many years involved automated business accounting and reporting systems?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

07

Please describe your experience in automated business accounting and reporting systems related to your professional accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis experience.

For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to automated business accounting and reporting systems
d) Length(s) of employment

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
08

How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory capacity?

(Supervisory experience includes responsibilities in assigning, scheduling, and monitoring the work of a group. This role has the responsibility and authority to hire, evaluate performance, administer disciplinary action, and approving payroll or paid time off.)

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 or more years

09

Please describe your SUPERVISORY experience.

(Supervisory experience includes responsibilities in assigning, scheduling, and monitoring the work of a group. This role has the responsibility and authority to hire, evaluate performance, administer disciplinary action, and approving payroll or paid time off.)

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Supervisory job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Number of direct and indirect reports
e) Job titles of employees supervised
f) Length(s) of employment as a supervisor

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
Required Question