Job Description

Position Information
Job Title Senior Accountant - Controller's Office - Central Services
Personnel Requistion Form
Site Yosemite Community College District/Central Services
Salary Range/Other Management Salary Schedule (2025-2026) Range 32: $8,087 to $10,275 monthly or $8,338 to $10,526 monthly with earned Doctorate. New appointees will receive year-for-year credit for prior management experience to a maximum of Step C.
Benefits
The District currently pays for a health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents is District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.
Position Summary Information
Scope of Assignment
DEFINITION
Under general administrative direction, coordinates the financial record keeping functions of the District; provides professional level accounting and analysis of financial records; compiles data and information for special financial reports; provides support and training to accounting staff as well as managers and support staff throughout the District; monitors and reviews work of other accounting staff and financial information submitted by other departments; researches new compliance requirements and develops procedures to assure District is in compliance and performs other duties as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level class in the professional accounting series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) and recognizes positions that perform a full range of accounting duties, possess specialized technical or functional expertise, and perform specialized duties in a highly independent manner or are assigned multiple areas of responsibility requiring higher level of expertise or experience. Advanced journey level positions may exercise technical or functional supervisor over lower level positions.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general administrative direction from the Director of Accounting, Grants and Compliance.
Provides indirect supervision to finance staff as well as other administrative support staff, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
The combination of education, experience and/or training that will provide the above-required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. The pattern that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities is:

• Education: BA or BS in Accounting or Business Administration
• Experience: Four to five years of increasingly responsible experience in business and accounting preferably in a community college setting.

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of general functions, polices, professional principles of accounting, auditing and financial reporting; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Principles and practices of accounting, auditing, governmental accounting and budgeting within the California community college finance environment
• Federal and state accounting and reporting requirements, automated financial and accounting systems development and design, pertinent state laws, and regulations
• Applicable financial related computer software, word processing and spreadsheet software; mathematical computations
• Statistics and administrative analysis; financial and statistical record keeping
• Effective techniques of interpersonal communications
• Office management techniques and procedures
• Public relation techniques
• Records organization and maintenance
• Teach and explain financial principles to individuals with varying degrees of financial knowledge.

Ability to:

• Understand and independently carry out complex oral and written instructions
• Learn, interpret and successfully apply office policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Use good judgment in recognizing the scope of authority as delegated
• Analyze projects under pressure of time
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of specified records and information
• Read and apply legal and technical financial manuals
• Compile financial and budget data
• Adapt accounting principles to college/district situation
• Prepare financial reports
• Administer diverse accounting and financial systems
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy
• Operate available technologies as administrative tools
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Desirable Qualifications
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Desirable Professional Characteristics
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Example of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Coordinate financial record keeping functions of the District; prepare and process daily activities for the financial records; provide professional level accounting and analysis of financial records;
• Maintain appropriate accounting procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Federal and State requirements.
• Prepare periodic district, state, federal and related accounting reports.
• Communicate with District staff and various other government agencies regarding accounting and reporting requirements and problems; coordinate activities on matters of mutual financial interest.
• Coordinate the input of cash receipts; supervise accounts receivable and the tracking of payments received; alert departments of outstanding balances.
• Reconcile district bank statements and research any variance; correct problems, as needed.
• Maintain relationship with financial institutions; monitor and maintain District credit cards.
• Work closely with financial aid office to project cash flow needed to cover student award disbursements; reconcile student data provided by financial aid office; ensure that all payments have been made, refunds are accounted for and expenditures are reported.
• Maintain and supervise the property control records of fixed assets; track the purchase, moving and disposal of all District fixed assets.
• Work directly with outside auditors at year-end in calculating financial information for restricted funds, fixed assets, balance sheets and other accounting forms required for yearly audit.
• Conduct the information gathering and mailing of federal tax forms.
• Train new district staff on various accounting tools available and offer assistance to district staff on all accounting and reporting questions
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Licenses and Certificates
Licenses and Certificates:

• Possession of valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Physical and Mental Standards
Physical and Mental Standards:

• Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an office, stand occasionally, reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.

*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is generally performed in a standard office environment.

Additional Applicant Information
Applications are accepted online only at:
https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/employmentopportunities/
Select Job Openings, Select Search Jobs, Select Job Title, Create an account and Apply to this job.
SELECTION PROCEDURES
Only online application packets will be accepted including:

• YCCD Administrative online application, including contact information for at least three professional references .
• Resume
• Personal letter of interest
• Unofficial Transcripts

Applications will be reviewed by a screening committee which will select candidates to be interviewed.
Those applicants selected for personal interview will be notified by email or phone. In accordance with Board policy official offers of employment will be made only by the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor/Human Resources, YCCD. Final appointment is subject to confirmation by the Board of Trustees.
Federal law requires the District employ only US citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. Written verification of employment eligibility is required.
BACKGROUND CHECK: A background investigation of new employees is required, including reference checks and a state criminal history report. Employment will not begin until the history check has been cleared by Human Resources. The cost for the criminal history report will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
The District may hire more than one applicant from this applicant pool.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Yosemite Community College District (Modesto Junior College and Columbia College) not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. YCCD BP 3410 Nondiscrimination can be found at: https://www.yosemite.edu/trustees/board_policy/3410%20Nondiscrimination.pdf
Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations define Title IX Sexual Harassment to include four terms "as defined in" the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking.
In accordance with 34 C.F.R. 100.6(d), 104.8, and 106.9; and 28 C.F.R. 35.106, the following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504/Title II policies:
District Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Yosemite Community College District
2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto, CA 95358
Posting Detail Information
Open Date 10/09/2025
Close Date 11/06/2025
Open Until Filled No
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Are you a U.S. Citizen?

• Yes
• No
• * If you are not a U.S. citizen, are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?

• Yes
• No
• I am a U.S. citizen question does not apply
• * Do you possess a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent as listed in the minimum qualifications for this position?

• Yes
• No
• * I am available to work at the Yosemite Community College District/Central Services location.

• Yes
• No
• * To avoid conflict of interest, Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) permits employment of near relatives only under certain conditions. Are any of your near relatives (son, daughter, spouse, mother, father, guardian, sister, brother, grandchild, foster child, foster parent, grandparent, father-in law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, step-parent, step-sibling, step-child, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew or any person living in the employee's household) currently employed by YCCD? Response of YES or NO is required in the area provided. NOTE: If yes, it is required that you provide the person or persons name/s, their position title and the department they are employed.

Skills Required