Assistant Director of Fiscal Services - Fiscal Services
El Camino College
Assistant Director of Fiscal Services - Fiscal Services
Req: C2526-025
Division: Fiscal Services
Close Date: EXTENDED CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_classified
Under the general direction of the Director of Fiscal Services, oversee the District's accounting operations and compliance functions providing functional supervision over assigned personnel. Implement supervisor's vision for the accounting unit and develop, organize, and implement goals and objectives accordingly. Plan, develop, implement, improve, and evaluate internal controls, accounting systems, and financial policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and district regulations. Provide oversight and coordination of all elements related to the general ledger, accurate financial reporting, consistent financial reconciliations, timely financial processing and transactions, grants and categorical fund accounting, audits, and cash flow management. Serve as the department head in the Director's absence.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties and responsibilities are typical for this position. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. For a full listing of duties and work expectations, please refer to the job description located at : Assistant Director, Fiscal Services.pdf
Support supervisor in financial strategy development, planning, and operational improvements. Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT
Train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of assigned accounting personnel; evaluate work products and results, implement appropriate procedures to accommodate need for information and assistance; establish and monitor timelines and prioritize work. Monitor employee performance on a regular basis and provide coaching for performance improvement and/or development as needed. Anticipate, prevent, and resolve conflicts under areas of supervision.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field.
Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting experience plus two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role overseeing financial reporting, reconciliations, or compliance functions.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible accounting experience preferably in the public sector, higher education, or governmental accounting. Experience with accounting systems such as Ellucian Colleague or similar ERP software is preferred. Experience working and managing in a unionized environment.
Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:
Governmental and fund accounting principles, including GASB, GAAP, and public sector financial reporting.
State and federal financial reporting requirements, including categorical and grant fund compliance.
Budget development, monitoring, and expenditure tracking in public higher education.
Abilities/Skills:
Effectively identify operational issues and opportunities within the accounting area and make sound recommendations to improve outcomes.
Effectively train, direct, supervise, motivate, and evaluate the performance of assigned staff. Facilitate effective staff meetings and group discussions and involve staff in idea generation, goal setting, and decision making.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Standard office setting. Duties are performed primarily in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation. Incumbents are subject to extensive contact with students, faculty, and staff with frequent interruptions, noise, and demanding timelines. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort. May involve working non-standard, evening, and weekend hours.
EXTENDED CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
SALARY: The starting salary range $138,600 (Annually)
Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step F is reached ($160,688 annually).
TO APPLY
An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:
• Online application: http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs
• Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.
• Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.
Pertinent transcripts (PDF format only) as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.
Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.
If you need assistance you may call 310-660-3593 Ext. 3807 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected].
Due to the large volume of calls received on closing dates, we highly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to apply so that we may assist you with questions or technical matters that may arise. Give yourself sufficient time to complete the profile, which may take 45 minutes or more. Positions close promptly at 3:00 p.m. PST (pacific standard time).
JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published an Annual Security Report, and all required statistical data. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous disability three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.
