Assistant Director, Accounting & Budget Development

Los Angeles County Office Of Education

Job Location:

Downey, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 137172 - 169932

Posted on: 29-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Assistant Director Accounting & Budget Development

$137172 - $169932 Annually

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

To learn more visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:

11/10/2025

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 (LACOE) is looking for qualified individuals seeking to combine management accounting and budgeting experience with a desire to make a difference in an educational environment as an Assistant Director Accounting and Budget Development.

The Assistant Director Accounting & Budget Development plans organizes coordinates and manages the activities and functions of assigned staff involved in the operations of general accounting budget and finance payroll accounts payable & receivable (AP/AR) grants project management pupil attendance accounting education programs fiscal support and financial systems support services.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

Principles practices techniques and applications of governmental accounting budgeting auditing and financial forecasting analysis
Federal state and local laws relating to accounting practices procedures and reporting requirements
Federal state and local regulations related to education programs Head Start and Early Head Start California Department of Education and grant-funded programs
Capabilities concepts and applications of financial accounting budgeting and payroll computer systems
Principles of organization design and structure supervision budgeting personnel administration and management
Terminology methods practices and techniques of design administration research testing and assessment of enterprise financial systems
Fundamental employment laws codes and regulations including EEO FLSA FMLA and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

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
Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
Handling Conflict Managing interpersonally strained situations
Handling Stress Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure challenge or adversity
Leadership Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
Managing Performance Ensuring superior individual and group performance
Allocating Resources Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
Business Process Analysis Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow
Leveraging Technology Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Managing Change Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
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 ExperienceEducation:A bachelors degree or higher in accounting finance business administration or a field closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning accredited by the regional accreditation associations as 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:Five years of experience in accounting budget and finance including three years in a supervisory capacity.

Additional Requirements:A valid California Drivers license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required. A valid California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and school district experience are desired.

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/or a technical interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at

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

For complete application information please go to Personnel Commission9300 Imperial Hwy EC-Annex Downey CA 90242

Additional InformationPending PC approval 11/20/2025.

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information please go to For additional information on our testing procedures please visitApplicant 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 you would like to request an accommodation please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This examination is authorized asOpen open to the public.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC316

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Required Experience:

Director

BulletinAn equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflectsthe rich diversity of Los Angeles CountyAssistant Director Accounting & Budget Development$137172 - $169932 AnnuallyInsurance:Your choice of several medical dental vision and life insurance plansTo learn more visit...

Bulletin

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

To learn more visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:

11/10/2025

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

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

Principles practices techniques and applications of governmental accounting budgeting auditing and financial forecasting analysis
Federal state and local laws relating to accounting practices procedures and reporting requirements
Federal state and local regulations related to education programs Head Start and Early Head Start California Department of Education and grant-funded programs
Capabilities concepts and applications of financial accounting budgeting and payroll computer systems
Principles of organization design and structure supervision budgeting personnel administration and management
Terminology methods practices and techniques of design administration research testing and assessment of enterprise financial systems
Fundamental employment laws codes and regulations including EEO FLSA FMLA and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

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
Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
Handling Conflict Managing interpersonally strained situations
Handling Stress Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure challenge or adversity
Leadership Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
Managing Performance Ensuring superior individual and group performance
Allocating Resources Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
Business Process Analysis Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow
Leveraging Technology Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Managing Change Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
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