SCAPA School Account Specialist - Elem​/Middle; FTE

SCAPA School Account Specialist – Elem/Middle (1.0 FTE)

Fayette County Public Schools – SCAPA AT BLUEGRASS, Lexington, Kentucky

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Jul 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted:
  Jul 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Jul 20, 2026
• Position Type:
  Hourly (1.0 FTE)
• Pay Grade: G 04
• Hourly Rate: $18.38 to $27.61 per hour

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions. Employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.

Perform complex and advanced clerical accounting duties related to the preparation of financial statements and district bookkeeping activities at the school level.

• Perform complex and advanced-level clerical accounting duties in support of assigned school programs and services; process or prepare complex or technical financial accounting documents, including payments, reports, and special projects.
• Respond to questions or complaints from vendors or district administrators regarding payments, balances, charges, inventories, and other information; answer phones.
• Produce a variety of periodic and annual financial statements, reports, reimbursements and claims; maintain journals and ledgers, charging proper accounts.
• Receive, sort and distribute warrants according to established procedures and guidelines; prepare and issue purchase orders as needed.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of files, records, documents, and lists relating to the assigned area; prepare special reports as assigned.
• Communicate with state and county office personnel, benefits carriers, financial institutions, and others concerning payments and financial reporting issues.
• Maintain records of revolving cash funds and petty cash funds use; issue checks as required to reimburse accounts; balance and reconcile accounts, verifying proper and authorized use of designated funds.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in more than one language or willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at a novice level of proficiency.
• Maintain regular attendance.

• Advanced clerical accounting principles and techniques involved in financial record‑keeping, monitoring, and control.
• Preparation, maintenance, verification, and processing of records.
• Estimating, projecting, and extending financial and statistical data.
• Preparation of financial statements and comprehensive accounting reports.
• Knowledge of applicable sections of Kentucky Administrative Regulations and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Telephone techniques and etiquette.
• Operation of computer terminal and other office equipment.
• Tax withholding, voluntary deductions, garnishments, and fringe benefits.
• Basic math and ability to perform calculations quickly and accurately.
• Perform complex and advanced-level accounting duties in the maintenance of assigned accounts.
• Perform responsible record‑keeping duties with a high degree of skill and accuracy.
• Verify, balance, and adjust accounts.
• Process and record accounting transactions accurately.
• Prepare financial statements, profit‑and‑loss statements, and other technical financial reporting documents.
• Learn, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the assigned school district function.
• Operate office machines including computer equipment, personal computer, accounting software, and peripherals.
• Finish work with many interruptions.
• Type at an acceptable rate of speed.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• Two years of increasingly responsible…