Budget Analyst/Accountant II

FTE

1.0

Benefits

Health Stipend up to $1,150 a month, Education Stipend up to $300 a month, 22 Vacation days, 13 Holidays and 13 sick days.

Immediate Supervisor

Joan Laursen, Executive Director, District Business & Advisory Services

About the Employer

The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) leads with a student-centered vision, innovating in the classroom and building safe and supportive community schools. We collaborate and partner with local, county, and state agencies to address challenges students face. We are looking for individuals who can enact our vision: equipping the most vulnerable students and those who serve them with the tools to thrive. Join our team as we reimagine services to more holistically support students and erase the predetermination of failure for children, especially Alameda County’s most marginalized youth.

Job Summary

This position resides in the external business division of ACOE, performing detailed analysis of the fiscal health of charter schools and assisting in the fiscal oversight of school districts in Alameda County. An ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and highly responsible, with the ability to work independently.

Requirements / Qualifications

THE POSITION: The job of Budget Analyst/Accountant II is done for the purpose/s of providing technical assistance and training in budgeting, finance, accounting, purchasing and related business matters to school district, charter schools and/or the COE; performing audits of records and project expenditures for compliance with GAAP, GASB, AB1200 Federal and State laws and regulations; preparing revenue and expenditure projections; monitoring budgets; and closing books of accounts, all under the review of the department supervisor. This job reports to Assigned Administrator.

LOCATION: 313 W. Winton Ave. Hayward, CA 94544

TYPICAL DUTIES: Analyzes Local Education Agencies (LEAs - county office, school districts, charter schools, and/or ROPs, etc.) financials, Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPS), budgets, interim reports, unaudited actuals, multi-year projections, cash flow and audit reports. Provide fiscal oversight and monitoring activities for the districts and ACOE Board authorized charter schools and AB1200 support to determine compliance with state statutes. Verify LEAs revenues, analyzes financial data, and reconciles entitlements and apportionments to state reports. Reviews and verifies grants and entitlements and compares for reasonableness with LEAs financials, budgets, and multi-year projections. Provide business support, technical assistance and training to LEAs and county office administrators on budget and financial matters. Assist Directors with monitor and review of LEAs budgets, interim reports, unaudited actuals and audit reports for ensuring that ACOE fulfills its responsibility under AB 1200/AB2756.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: Four (4) years related experience with increasing responsibility in accounting, auditing or financial analysis, preferably in a school district or county office of education. Education: Associates degree (A.A.) in accounting or business administration. Equivalency: Equivalent combination of education and experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: The EdJoin Online Application and materials must be received by the final application filling date. Incomplete or late EdJoin Online Applications will not be accepted.

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE DESIRED: Completed EDJOIN Online Application, Resume and Cover Letter.

APPLICATION SCREENING & EXAMINATION PROCESS: A review of the candidates’ EDJOIN Online Applications to verify possession of minimum qualifications. Those candidates who complete the EDJOIN Online Application and who possess the minimum qualifications for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. Those invited to participate will be notified via email of the date, time, and place of the examinations. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

• Letter of Introduction
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. Application Review…………………………………………………………………………..……...........PASS/FAIL

2. Written Examination*………………………………………………………........Weighted 50% (Thursday, 4/30)

3. Situational Exercise………………….…...............................................................................(TBD) PASS/FAIL

4. Technical Oral Interview*………………….….....................................................Weighted 50% (Friday, 5/15)

5. Final Interview*………………….….......................................................................................(Thursday, 5/21)

* This eligibility list is valid for 6 months.