Associate Budget Analyst

San Diego Unified School District • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The San Diego Unified School District is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve. The Associate Budget Analyst will perform continuous budgetary and accounting control over division budgets; prepare management reports containing recommendations; and make budgetary and administrative studies of the policies, procedures, and operations of divisions or departments as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college with a major in accounting, finance, business administration, or other directly related field, and two years of recent budgetary or accounting experience.
• Related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application.
• Online employment application must be submitted/received electronically by the closing date.
• Application MUST include all required attachments, current and previous employment history and education to evaluate your qualifications, and all other requirements identified in the recruitment and application questions.
• Answer all application questions thoroughly, clearly, and concisely.
• Contact information for all previous places of employment where you served in a classified (non-certificated) position must be listed under the 'Employment History' section of the application.
• As of January 1, 2026, applicants for classified positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school and/or state special school (also known as a Local Education Agency (LEA)) with which you have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service.
• In the Employer Email field, you must provide the email address for that employer's Human Resources or Personnel Office.
• Contact information for three references must be listed in the 'Reference' section of the application. References should be from a current or previous supervisor.
• Attach Verification of Education. Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached. Accepted documents include: Copy of a degree or official transcript, Copy of Licenses and/or Certifications.
• Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing the work history, education sections, or the additional application questions of the employment application.
• Letters of Recommendation
• Additional documents, if any, may be attached to the online employment application.

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous budgetary and accounting control over division budgets.
• Prepare management reports containing recommendations.
• Make budgetary and administrative studies of the policies, procedures, and operations of divisions or departments as assigned.

Benefits

• District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents (for positions 20 hours per week or greater).
• 5% bilingual differential (for positions requiring bilingual skills).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree