Financial Analyst, Charter Schools

Financial Analyst, Charter SchoolsJoin the Orange County Department of Education and play a key role in supporting the financial health, accountability, and long-term sustainability of charter schools throughout Orange County. The Financial Analyst, Charter Schools role will provide expert budgetary and financial analysis, develop multi-year projections, monitor fiscal compliance, and partner with charter school leaders to ensure sound financial decision-making. This position serves as a trusted resource on charter school finance, state and federal regulations, budget development, and financial reporting while helping drive continuous improvement in financial planning processes and outcomes. The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and skilled at translating complex financial data into meaningful recommendations that support organizational success.
Education and

Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or a related field and
• Four (4) years of finance, budgeting, accounting, or related experienceThere are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Describe a situation where you had to evaluate a budget for compliance with federal, state, or local regulations. What steps did you take, and what was the result? 2. Provide an example of a time you provided financial guidance to a non-financial audience (e.g., educators, school leaders, or community stakeholders). How did you ensure understanding? 3. Describe your experience analyzing complex budgets and financial reports. Include any tools or systems you used and the outcomes of your analysis. Answering supplemental questions give applicants the opportunity to expand on relevant background and helps us better screen applicant qualifications for the position. Incomplete applications, including omission to supplemental questions, could possibly result in not being considered further in the recruitment process for this position. Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application. Once you have submitted your application, you cannot go back and make changes. If you need to make changes, you will need to withdraw your application and resubmit prior to the deadline. For any further questions in regards to the position or recruitment process, please contact our office at: (714) 966-4000. Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA