Accountant, PK-Operations

Position Type

Administration-Nonlicensed/ Accountant

12/19/2025

Educational Service Center

until filled

The Accountant, PK-12 Operations supports the district’s mission to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams, contribute to their community, and engage in a lifetime of learning by providing accounting support and guidance to the Division of Leadership, Teaching, and Learning (DLTL). The position organizes and coordinates financial management activities, researches and analyzes financial data, prepares reports, and performs technical accounting tasks to ensure accurate financial information is available for decision‑making.

The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental job duties:

• Assist with developing and monitoring budget.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information and preparing reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending procedures.
• Provide Assistant Superintendents, DLTL Directors, Operations Coordinators, Principals, and site budget managers with accurate information outlining the financial standing of respective departments.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Review revenue and expenditure account codes monthly to ensure compliance.
• Code state and federal revenue and expenditure account codes according to established guidelines.
• Support position control data management and resource allocation processes.
• Coordinates grant applications and budget submissions to Minnesota Department Education (MDE).
• Verify accuracy of accounting period transactions on a monthly basis.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Provides support and training on DLTL fiscal management functions and business processes.
• Completing other duties as assigned.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performing other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

• Assist with developing and monitoring budget.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information and preparing reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending procedures.
• Provides Assistant Superintendents, DLTL Directors, Operations Coordinators, Principals, and site budget managers with accurate information outlining the financial standing of respective departments.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Review revenue and expenditure account codes monthly to ensure compliance.
• Code state and federal revenue and expenditure account codes according to established guidelines.
• Support position control data management and resource allocation processes.
• Coordinates grant applications and budget submissions to Minnesota Department Education (MDE).
• Verify accuracy of accounting period transactions on a monthly basis.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Provides support and training on DLTL fiscal management functions and business processes.
• Completing other duties as assigned.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional…