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San Diego Community College District

Accounting Supervisor

🇺🇸 San Diego, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $7,136 - $11,624 per Month 💻 Finance 🗓️ July 23rd, 2026

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San Diego Community College District is hiring an Accounting Supervisor. The role involves supervising accounting functions in the Business Services Office, managing large budgets from various funding sources, and coordinating with finance teams to ensure accurate budget tracking and compliance with policies.

Highlights
  • Supervise accounting operations and manage large operating budgets.
  • Use ERP financial systems to track expenditures and funding sources.
  • Collaborate with finance teams such as Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Budget to ensure proper payment and receipt of purchases.
  • Provide excellent customer service and organizational skills within a public agency funding environment.
  • Flexible work hours with potential adjustments based on department needs.
  • Employment offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and professional development opportunities.
  • Requires experience with public agency funding and budget oversight.
  • Full-time, 12-month position under the Supervisory & Professional Administrators Association bargaining unit.
  • Salary range from $7,136.14 to $11,624.03 per month, starting at Step A.
  • Must demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to diverse populations.

Accounting Supervisor Full Description

Accounting Supervisor
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
To ensure full consideration, qualified candidates must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed (extraneous material will not be reviewed). References to résumés or other uploaded documents within the online application will be considered an "incomplete" application; please enter "N/A" if any section does not apply.
  1. Complete online application;
  2. Resume;
  3. Cover Letter; AND
  4. Professional references within the application.

Important: To ensure consistency and fairness to all candidates, please do not submit materials other than those requested (i.e., personal photo, articles you’ve written, etc). Please only upload requested documents using respective document name labels. Uploading extraneous materials, unless specifically requested within this posting, may result in your application not being reviewed. Only complete application packets will be forwarded to the committee.

Application materials sent via mail, fax, or e-mail will not be accepted.
Note that correspondence, including interview invitations, will be sent to you via e-mail.
All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.
Posting Details
 Posting Details (Default Section) 
Closing Date:  | 08/09/2026
Open Until Filled  | No
Classification Title  | Accounting Supervisor
Working Title  |
Recruitment Limits  |
Location  | San Diego City College
Pay Information  | Range 4 ($7,136.14 – $11,624.03) per month based on the current Supervisory & Professional Administrators’ Association. New employees will begin on Step A ($7,136.14). Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the CBA.

The District offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including employer paid: medical, dental and vision plans; sick and vacation leave; and opportunities for professional development. Initial Salary Placement, Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the SPAA – Supervisory & Professional Administrators Association Handbook.

This position is FLSA Exempt and may not accrue overtime. A temporary probationary period will be applied to the employee entering this assignment. The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee Collective Bargaining Agreements and Handbooks, and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits.
Position Equivalent FTE:  | 1.0 FTE
No. Months:  | 12 Months
Position Number:  | 00120683
FLSA Status  | Exempt (does not accrue overtime)
Position Type  | Classified
Bargaining Unit  | Supervisory/Professional
Range  | 4
Department  | Administrative/Personnel Services
The Position  | Applications are currently being accepted for Accounting Supervisor in the Business Services Office, located at San Diego City College. Hours are (Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm). Selected candidate must be willing to adjust work days/hours based on the department’s needs.

Please note that an employee may be transferred to any site at the option of the Chancellor.
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Desired Qualifications  | Experience developing and monitoring large dollar operating budgets from a variety of funding sources. Experince using an ERP financial system. Excellent customer service and organizational skills. Experience with public agency funding.
Foreign Degree:  | Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC.(ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.
Commitment to Diversity:  | All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and classified professionals.
Special Instructions to Applicants:  | To ensure full consideration, qualified candidates must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed (extraneous material will not be reviewed). References to résumés or other uploaded documents within the online application will be considered an “incomplete” application; please enter “N/A” if any section does not apply. Complete online application; Resume; Cover Letter; ANDProfessional references within the application. 

Important: To ensure consistency and fairness to all candidates, please do not submit materials other than those requested (i.e., personal photo, articles you’ve written, etc). Please only upload requested documents using respective document name labels. Uploading extraneous materials, unless specifically requested within this posting, may result in your application not being reviewed. Only complete application packets will be forwarded to the committee.

Application materials sent via mail, fax, or e-mail will not be accepted.
Note that correspondence, including interview invitations, will be sent to you via e-mail.
All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.
Tentative Timeline (Subject to Amendments)  | In Person Interviews tentativley set for the first week in September. Second level in person interviews will be schedule immediately after the first interview.
Conditions of Employment:  | SELECTED CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT: Submit “official” college transcripts as stated on application (even if a degree is not a requirement for this position); Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment); Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the District’s expense (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment); Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States as required by the I9 Employment Eligibility Verification form; AND, Attend a new hire processing appointment in People, Culture, and Technology Services located at the District Administrative Offices. 

EMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT
If you accept a contract (permanent) position with SDCCD and are a retired annuitant with CalPERS or CalSTRS, you must reinstate from your retirement system. Please reference the CalPERS or CalSTRS website for further information.

Additional Information:  | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
SDCCD provides a comprehensive fringe benefit package for its full-time classified employees. The District contributes toward the cost of the premium (including dependent coverage) for the medical insurance plan options. Additional benefits include dental, vision, sick leave, vacation and opportunities for professional development. Contract employees become members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) upon appointment.
Posting Number  | CL01937
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * I understand that a COMPLETE application packet is required for consideration, which includes the following: 1) All required documents as listed in the special instructions 2) Responses to supplemental questions (clear and detailed responses are required as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, or put "see resume", or "N/A" or leave blank) 
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * I understand that my responses to the application supplemental questions are heavily weighted during the application screening and evaluation process, and responses such as "N/A", "see resume", or no responses will result in deduction of points to my application. 
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * The San Diego Community College District has a very diverse student, faculty and classified professional population with respect to academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds. Describe your professional development, community involvement, and professional experience working with these diverse groups. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * Please describe your experience maintaining a budget, include any software used to track expenditures. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  5. * Please describe your experience locating, communicating and interpreting district and college policies and procedures related to finanance and budget. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  6. * Please share your experience working with various finance teams that include Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Budget, and Receiving. How do you assure purchases are paid for and received? 
    (Open Ended Question)
  7. * Please describe your experience in leading, coordinating, or supervising people to whom you have assigned or delegated tasks or projects. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  8. * Describe your experience working across departments and on a team to improve communication and customer service. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  9. * Please describe the types of budgets (fianancials) and funding sources you have overseen. What types of reports do you generate from these sources and who are the reports intented for? 
    (Open Ended Question)
Required & Optional Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Résumé

Optional Documents
San Diego Community College District – People, Culture, and Technology (HR) Division
3375 Camino del Rio South, Suite, San Diego, CA 92108-3883
(619) 388-6579 | [email protected]