School Secretary-Bookkeeper

Job Posting

Lauderdale County Schools

Florence, AL

Position:
School Bookkeeper

Department:
Business Operations

Reports To:

Principal & CSFO

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Contract Days: 240 days

Salary:
Based on the System Salary Schedule

Qualifications:

• Minimum Associates degree from an accredited college in a business field of study.
• Preference may be given to candidates with 2 or more years of bookkeeping experience

Purpose of Job

To perform secretarial/administrative functions and to provide general support to the overall success of the school. Administrative/financial functions in a centralized accounting operation for assigned school encompassing job functions related to accounts payable and accounts receivable using knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices. Analyzes and processes a high volume of payments in a multi-fund environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Assists the principal in all matters related to generally accepted public school bookkeeping practices.
• May, from time to time, assist other office staff with secretarial duties.
• Provides assistance to auditors by identifying requested information and answering inquiries regarding the accounting operation.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Principal(s) and/or CSFO may assign.

Additional Job Functions

Perform other duties as assigned.

Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Revised 9/12/23