Northern California HERC

Monterey Peninsula College

Manager, Accounting and Budget

Salary: $8,492.00 - $10,324.00 Monthly
Job Type: Classified Manager
Job Number: 2025-00064
Closing: 5/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Monterey, CA
Division: Administrative Services

Description


Priority Screening Date: May 24, 2026

Monterey Peninsula Community College District is committed to educational equity for all students, as outlined in the District's Governing Board Goals, Mission, Vision, Values, and Institutional Goals(Download PDF reader), Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences-emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves.

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, orientations, and intersections of these identities, and others not yet identified. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual dedicated to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Hold ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
  
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
  
• Implement positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
  
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and make them more culturally responsive; and
  
• Collaborate with colleagues on equity-related initiatives.
  

Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational and career goals. All departments value collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

JOB SUMMARY
Under general direction, assist in the day-to-day operations of the Business office including evaluating activities to ensure the timely preparation and maintenance of the District budget and accounts by coordinating the work of the department. Perform managerial, administrative, and highly skilled work in overseeing the college accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll services, grant accounting, associated student, trust fund management and other related services.

Example of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for the fiscal and business activities of the College.
Leads, supervises, trains and evaluates assigned personnel. Provides leadership in the new and emerging technologies in budget and accounting.
Assist in the design of District accounting policies, procedures and practices to ensure District and college fiscal accountability and fiscal integrity; make recommendations as appropriate. Participate in the development of goals and objectives for the department
Analyze and approve accounts payable, receivable, and payroll documents relating to budget and expense allocation, and maintain adherence to the principles of all accounting standards and guidelines such as the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Prepares reports for the district, local, state, and federal agencies on fiscal and budget matters.
Oversee appropriate accounting adjustments involving journal entries, transfers, and assist in the balancing of the general ledger.
Maintain currency of knowledge and skills related to the duties and responsibilities.
Attend to items not requiring the immediate attention of the Director of Fiscal Services.
Coordinate and attend various meetings as assigned; work towards resolving any issues identified at such meetings with district personnel as needed.
Prepare board agenda items as needed; review historical files; provide current data and information regarding board reports.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio economic, disability, sexual orientation and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.