Job Details
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Salary Range: Grade 15: $81,635.29 - $104,199.42
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: CL26-01377
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Division: DO Business Services
Closing: 4/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
POSITION DETAILS
About Rancho Santiago Community College District
Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is one of the most established districts in the state and has been in operation for nearly 50 years. Located in the heart of Orange County, it is one of the largest of California's 72 community college districts, based on the number of credit and non-credit students. RSCCD encompasses 25 percent of Orange County's total area and serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana, Villa Park, and portions of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The district includes Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College, as well as the Centennial and Orange Continuing Education Centers, the Digital Media Center, the Joint Powers Fire Training Center, the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, the College and Workforce Preparation Center, and the District Operations Center. RSCCD's three (3) auxiliary Foundations are actively involved in supporting both community and campus programs.
RSCCD's student population is a direct reflection of the diverse communities in the surrounding neighborhoods. As a whole, the district has the honor of serving approximately 55,537 students: 51% Hispanic/Latinx, 20% White, 9% Asian & Filipino, and 2% are African American. RSCCD is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves predominately historically underrepresented students. There is a commitment to foster student centered values among our employees to provide equitable student learning, academic excellence, and workforce development. By delivering high-quality educational programs and student support services, the district ensures that students have the appropriate resources to achieve their goals.
At RSCCD, our mission is to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice into all aspects of student academics and employee relations. Thus, creating transformational experiences that prepares students and employees to engage in the world with a renewed sense-of-self. Through this commitment, Rancho Santiago Community College District strives to cultivate a learning environment that prioritizes respect, to ensure that RSCCD stakeholders feel valued and supported throughout their academic and professional careers.
About the Position
The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, management, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world.
Candidates will contribute to an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the diverse needs of faculty, management, staff, and students. They will effectively provide services and support to individuals with differing academic preparation levels and unique learning or workplace needs, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for success. Candidates should demonstrate cultural competency, sensitivity, equity-mindedness, and a commitment to anti-racism in all interactions and contributions. Through their role, they will empower students to achieve their educational and career goals while promoting a positive and inclusive environment where faculty and management can thrive, fostering creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning throughout the college community.
Class Summary
Under general supervision - prepares financial reports and expenditure claims for specially funded (local, state, federal) projects; prepares budget changes; directs maintenance of subsidiary ledgers for all financial aid programs, grants, and loans, supervises preparation of special claims for reimbursement; performs related duties as required.
Representative Duties
Prepares the more complex financial reports and expenditure claims for specially funded projects; directs the work of Sr. Account Clerk - grants and loans section in maintaining subsidiary ledgers and related records for all financial aid programs; directs accountants in the preparation of specially funded project reports and claims for reimbursement; coordinates with the financial aids office, accounts payable section and computer center in setting up disbursement and cancellation schedules of the student grants and loans; approves requests for special disbursements, requests for holding checks beyond cancellation dates or issuing checks before scheduled disbursement date for extraordinary reasons; reconciles general ledger balances with subsidiary ledger balances of all financial aid grants and loans on a monthly basis; prepares monthly bank reconciliation for four accounts; prepares deposits, and maintains records for RSCCD revolving cash account; checks budgets for detailed special projects received from planning and development department as to accuracy of total budget and budget amounts as contained in the approved award letters, contracts and budgets from outside funding sources; prepares budget change forms to set up new projects or adjust budget amounts of existing special projects and then directs accountant for terminal input after required signatures are obtained; reconciles district's records of National Direct Student Loan and Nursing Loan Advances and collections with the billing agency's (Academic Financial Services Association) records; maintains regular contact with AFSA's client analyst in order to keep student accounts accurate and current; answers inquiries from students regarding problems on financial aid grants and loans and inquiries from other department or project directors on specially funded programs; reviews and monitors special project expenditures and provides technical assistance to planning and development department and project directors on matters concerning special project budgets and expenditures; performs other relate duties as assigned by the designated manager such as preparation of special reports and schedules related to special projects, analysis of general ledger accounts.
Organizational Relationships
This position reports to the designated manager. It directs the work of a Sr. Account Clerk and an Accountant.
QUALIFICATIONS
Training and Experience
Any combination of training and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or related field with a major in accounting; and four years of increasingly responsible accounting experience preferably in governmental or fund accounting.
Knowledge and Abilities
Good Knowledge of: principles of general of school district accounting; rules and regulations related to specially-funded projects; principles, practices and methods of general and governmental or school district accounting and budgeting; principles of management, supervision and training; legal, procedural and reporting requirements in school district financial work, potential application of data processing to accounting and other business office transactions. Ability to: learn to read computer print-outs; interpret and apply California Education Code provisions which pertain to the school district; direct the work of others.
Additional Qualifications
Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To ensure full consideration, all applicants must submit a complete Rancho Santiago Community College District online application that includes the items listed below by the position's closing date. Recruitment will review all applications for completeness, and only complete application packets will be forwarded to the screening committee for further review.
A Complete Application Packet Must Include the Following:
- RSCCD Online Application
- Resume - details all relevant education, training, and other work experience
- Academic Transcripts (Unofficial copies of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate transcripts).
Foreign Degrees
Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is approved by or a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), or Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Application Screening
Job announcements will include screening criteria to be used during screening and interviews. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Education experience (breadth and depth)
- Work experience (breadth and depth)
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others
- Bilingual ability (if needed)
- Demonstrated experience and sensitivity to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Professional growth activities
- Specialized skills training
- Leadership skills
- Written and/or oral communication skills
- Presentation
- Problem Solving.
Interview
Applicants selected for an interview may be required to take additional tests or assessments and will be notified of such prior to the date of the interview. During the oral session, those selected for interviews will, in addition to the above, also be evaluated on the following factors:
- Oral communication skills
- Presentation
- Problem-solving skills
Disability Accommodations
Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Interviewing Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Recruitment Office in the Human Resources Division at least two days prior to the closing date, by calling (714) 480-7455.
Conditions of Employment
The selected candidate is required to complete the following before employment as part of the onboarding process:
- Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis Exam.
- Fingerprints (by a Live Scan Agency at the candidate's expense, and clearance must be received before the first day of employment)
EEO STATEMENT
The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is an equal opportunity employer. The policy of the District is to encourage applications from persons who are economically disadvantaged and individuals belonging to significantly underrepresented groups within the District's workforce, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. No person shall be denied employment because of ethnicity or race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or political or organizational affiliation.
RSCCD will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional employment offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if RSCCD is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rsccd/jobs/5278671/senior-accountant
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