Interim Budget Analyst (COF)(BC)

Interim Budget Analyst (COF)(BC)

Salary

$113,225.41 - $159,984.54 Annually

Location

Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Job Type

Interim Management -- Classified Administrator

Job Number

FY26-2700083

College

Bakersfield College

Opening Date

09/24/2026

Closing Date

9/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary Range/Class

011

Hours Per Week

40

Months Per Year

12

Assured Consideration Date

09/30/2026

Internal Posting Information

None

• Description
• Benefits

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services, the Budget Analyst (COF) monitors and maintains the college budget for categorical and restricted funds; analyses data and provides information and reports to the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, the College President and the restricted/categorical budget managers on matters associated with the Annual Budgeting Process and College Financial matters. Performs a variety of complex financial transactions and prepares reports as directed.

This recruitment is for an interim position. An interim appointment may last only until a full-time appointment is made and may not exceed two years in duration.

Representative Duties

• Provide personnel support and supervision.
• Input and prepare detailed budget information, analyzing and identify budget to actual variances for the current fiscal year, and identifying decision points for review by the Vice President and College President.
• Monitor expenditures and fiscal activities to assure appropriate use of funds and provide reporting to budget managers.
• Aid Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services in implementation and compliance with budget policies and procedures.
• Aid in the preparation of financial and statistical reports for audit purposes, administrative decision support, state and federal reporting.
• Communicate with various school personnel and outside agencies to prepare and provide them with required reports.
• Coordinate with the Human Resources Office to monitor and prepare reports related to salary and benefit costs, including accuracy of budget data.
• Research, analyze and recommend solutions to various complex budgetary and accounting problems.
• Verify and report the availability of funds for journal transfers and purchase orders.
• Analyze account transactions; assure fiscal documents are prepared and maintained in accordance with established requirements.
• Prepare, review and input budget, journal entries and year-round accruals; verify the availability of funds for the various departments and administrative offices.
• Provide information to various offices on account codes, budget status, and related information.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in accounting, business administration, or a related field. (Equivalent: Associate degree and four (4) years of related experience.)
• Two (2) years of increasing responsibility in bookkeeping experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Budget-related administrative assignments.
• Leadership and managerial techniques.
• Laws, rules regulations and codes related to assigned activities.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Personnel and budget management.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Title 5 regulations on funding

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others Explain bookkeeping and financial regulations to staff
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Exercise leadership and maintain good working relationships with faculty, students, and staff.
• Learn and use Banner software system with high proficiency.
• Use Microsoft Office software with high proficiency, specifically Excel & Outlook.
• Perform high level professional accounting work in the analysis, maintenance and auditing of accounts affecting college wide operations.
• Ability to understand and research limitations for expenditures and help budget managers and staff to work within regulations specific to their grants.
• Maintain accurate financial records to balance budget and accounts.
• Perform short-and-long range budget, financial and operational planning.
• Effectively work with academic, occupational, developmental, and Entrepreneurial programs in a multi-campus environment.
• Facilitate change in a productive and positive manner. Foster teamwork and to establish consensus.
• Effectively represent the college in the community.
• Work independently with little direction.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR § 53022)

Required Application Materials

Candidates may be required to submit any of the following materials based on the specific role. Please review the job posting and the attachments section of your application to confirm which documents are required for your submission:

• Completed Online Application

• Current resume

• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)

• Copy of legible transcripts

• Copy of Drivers License

Important Privacy Notice: Applicants are responsible for redacting or removing all sensitive personal information from all uploaded documents prior to submission. Please remove Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Applicant Photos.

References

Professional references will be requested and required upon invite to second level interview, if applicable.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or 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 online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on 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 of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Districts efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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Benefits

Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process

Full-time permanent employees (20+ hours per month) are eligible for health benefits:

• Health

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance

• Long-term Disability

In addition to the above benefits, the District also offers a robust voluntary benefits selection:

• Flex 125

• Additional products and services through American Fidelity

• Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance

• Tax Shelter Annuities

The District participates in CalPERS Retirement System and Social Security benefits for Classified and Management employees. Employees covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

The District participates in the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) for faculty. Employees covered under the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

All coverages begin on the first of the following month after the hire date.

The following classifications are eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health benefits at the employee expense offered through SISC:

• Permanent Employees (19 hours or less)
• Adjuncts
• Temporary Hourly
• Professional Experts

For additional information, please visit our Kern Community College District Benefits webpage.

Employer Kern Community College District

Address 2100 Chester Ave

Bakersfield, California, 93301

Phone 6613365141

Website https://www.kccd.edu/human-resources/index.html