School Business Accounting Technician (12-month)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Establishes and maintains accurate nancial les for all school funds and student related activity funds, including up-to-date nancial ledger, preparing nancial quarterly reports for principal, account sponsor and central office, budget adjustment requests, disbursement authorities, requisitions, change orders, les of purchases and payments of invoices for purchases, self-insurance, mileage reports, staff travel, and all other forms required for successful nancial operations; • Oversees the school audit process; • Coordinates and plans school fund raisers, and collects all monies associated with same; • Researches investment opportunities suitable for enhancing school funds; • Oversees and monitors the preparation of the school payroll; • Requisitions a wide variety of materials, supplies and services and prepares purchase orders as necessary; contacts/corresponds with vendors relative to pricing and acquisition of accounts; and/or status of orders, approves invoices for payment and issues vouchers; • Issues checks from appropriate accounts; • Oversees the school book store operation; • Maintains the self-insurance program; • Acts as liaison to the business community seeking out new funding opportunities and new sponsors; • Develops and maintains an effective computerized tracking and monitoring system for expenditures; • Assists in the preparation of the annual budget under the direction of the principal, advises the principal of any changes and the status of nancial matters; and assists in the projection of budget needs; • Under direction, initiates nancial correspondence as needed; serves as liaison to other school system offices i.

e., Budget, Accounting,, Accounts Payable and Human Resources, and MSDE;

• May oversee, train and supervise accounting team for consistency and accuracy in policy and procedures; and
• Performs related work as required.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Thorough knowledge of clerical- accounting practices;
  
• Working knowledge of budget systems practices and procedures and their application to a variety of transactions and problems;
  
• Demonstrated experience in keeping accurate data for a variety of programs;
  
• Ability to treat information, data, and records condentially;
  
• Ability to objectively analyze and recommend on a variety of budget actions;
  
• Ability to perform a wide range of standard office clerical tasks quickly and efficiently;
  
• Ability to operate machines and other common office appliances;
  
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports from such records;
  
• Ability to assist in the office budget?s management;
  
• Ability to operate computer with prociency, including Word, Microsoft, Windows, Power Point, EXCEL, and knowledge of sophisticated software for budget management; and
  
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; and good human relations skills.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A.A. degree in accounting with a minimum of three years of financial/business accounting experience preferred; or 15 semester hours of college level accounting courses and three to ve years of nancial/business accounting experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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