Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is looking for an individual skilled in financial forecasting and budgetary analysis to fill the Budget Analyst position for our Technology Services (TS) Department.

Under general direction, the Budget Analyst plans, organizes, and coordinates activities related to the compilation, evaluation, and reporting of revenue in relation to actual and planned expenditures.

The well qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge :

• Accounting and budgeting principles, practices, and procedures
• Revenue and expenditure projection and analysis
• Financial reporting methods
• Cost analysis methods
• Research, evaluation, and assessment practices
• Federal, state, and local laws and related mandates pertaining to budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting
• Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Automated accounting systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

Competencies :

Required Education and Experience :

Education : A bachelor's degree with major coursework in business administration, public administration, accounting, or a field related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation.

Experience : Three years of experience in professional level accounting, financial forecasting, budget development, and budgetary analysis.

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

The selection process will include an examination that may consist of a Performance Exam and Technical Interview.

For information about the examination process, you may send an e-mail to Grace Weatrowski at weatrowski_grace@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 LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242.