School District Treasurer

Contract:
Full Time, 12-month CORE schedule (confidential, non-represented)

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week)

THIS IS AN EXEMPT APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

The Treasurer is appointed by the Board of Education at the Annual Organizational Meeting and will be covered by a blanket bond. In addition to the routine duties of accounting, filing, posting and preparing reports and statements concerning District finances, the District Treasurer shall perform other specific tasks as follows:

• Acts as custodian of all moneys belonging to the School District and lawfully deposits these moneys in the depositories designated by the Board;
• Pays all authorized obligations of the District as directed, including payments of bond principal and interest;
• Maintains proper records and files of all checks, and approved payment of bills and salaries;
• Makes all such entries and posts to all such financial ledgers, records and reports, including bond and note registers, as may be properly required to afford the District an acceptable and comprehensive financial accounting of the use of its moneys and financial transactions;
• Signs all checks drawn on District fund accounts provided that the District's Claims Auditor has attested to the authority to issue the check based upon proper evidence of a charge against the District's funds;
• Safeguards either his or her electronic signature and/or the check-signing machine and signature plate, personally overseeing all preparation of checks;
• Assumes other duties customary to the office.

• Working knowledge of computerized financial accounting software (the district currently uses Win Cap software), spreadsheet applications and the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the Office of the State Comptroller;
• A good knowledge of pertinent education and local finance laws, Commissioner's Regulations, General Accounting Standards board (GASB) statements;
• A bachelor's degree with a major in finance, accounting, or related field OR an associate degree with a major in finance, accounting, or related field OR demonstrated experience in school or other governmental accounting positions in a supervisory capacity.

Salary: $100,000-$120,000 annual, commensurate w/ experience

Start Date:
As soon as practicable