Financial Operations Team Leader

Los Angeles County Office Of Education

Job Location:

Downey, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 132000 - 163524

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bulletin

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

Financial Operations Team Leader

$11000 - $13627 Monthly

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

To learn more visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:

03/04/2026

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

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

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking highly qualified and skilled accounting and finance professionals for the role of Financial Operations Team Leader (FOTL).

The ideal candidate would have a strong technical accounting background in a school or government setting with familiarity of auditing principles as well as state/federal funding requirements.

The FOTL manages plans organizes coordinates and directs the activities of staff responsible for providing accounting and financial reporting budgeting and compliance monitoring; develops implements and maintains business and financial systems processes and procedures designed to improve the budgeting financial and operational support to internal and external clients.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

Principles and practices of budget development budget administration accounting financial administration and financial reporting
Enterprise level business and financial systems and applications
Methods and techniques of financial research and analysis
State federal and local laws and administrative regulations for budgeting forecasting accounting auditing financial reporting and related systems as they pertain to school accounting
Applicable sections of the Education Code and federal and state financial management regulations
Computer hardware and software related to financial management
Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint and other applicable programs
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
Leveraging Technology Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
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 in business administration accounting 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:Five years of experience in analyzing and reconciling accounts; budget preparation; and financial analysis forecasting monitoring reporting and auditing; using business or financial systems applications including two years of supervisory experience.

Additional Requirements:A valid California drivers 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/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 02/19/2026.

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 asDual open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC312

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

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