Primary Purpose:

Assists in administering the accounting affairs of the District in such a way as to provide the most efficient accounting functions

 

Education / Certification:

  1. High School Diploma or GED is required.
  2. Thirty (30) semester hours of college credit with some business orientation or equivalent business school training is preferred.

Special Knowledge / Skills:

  1. Good communication skills
  2. Attention to detail
  3. Knowledge of accounting principles
  4. Assumes major responsibilities and able to make independent decisions
  5. Understands the importance of fiscal responsibilities and management
  6. Successful demonstration of competencies in typing, filing procedures, office records, and business writing
  7. Ability to deal with campuses, departments, and the public 

Experience / Other Requirements:

  1. One year of accounting or bookkeeping experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Accounting/Bookkeeping:

  1. Posts investment activity
  2. Processes and posts all deposits for the District
  3. Posts all journal entries into the finance system
  4. Prepares journal entries
  5. Clears intra-fund payables and receivables
  6. Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts
  7. Enters all wire transfers for 3rd parties and book transfers between bank accounts
  8. Prepares all intra-fund transfers for accounts payable and payroll
  9. Assists campuses and departments with financial accounting activities
  10. Establishes new checking accounts as needed
  11. Runs checking account daily balances report
  12. Transmits system check files, manual checks, and voided checks to bank
  13. Distributes interest to student activity fund accounts and scholarship accounts
  14. Monitors previous day activity in activity fund account to verify deposits
  15. Wires petty cash to schools upon verification of request
  16. Tax account reconciliation and transfers
  17. Runs ACH file and Positive Pay files for A/P and Payroll to transmit to the bank
  18. Runs payroll remittance and EOM checks & files
  19. Sends quarterly unemployment report files
  20. Prepares and posts monthly vending journal entry
  21. Maintains trial balance, cash receipts, journal entries, and other financial reports in Skyward
  22. Opens and distributes business office mail
  23. Enters all new budget codes or changes into the finance system
  24. Runs end of the month financial reports
  25. Prepares confirmation letters and other schedules for year-end annual audit
  26. Processes all debt payments for the district
  27. Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records
  28. Provides support to Payroll staff as needed
  29. Provides clerical assistance as needed
  30. Other duties as assigned

Equipment Used:

Personal computer and all other standard office equipment