Accounting Coordinator

Accounting Coordinator

Credentials: CPA or SFO preferred.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred. Training or experience required:
At least 3 years of directly related experience in accounting required. Experience in a public school setting preferred. Site:
Administrative Services Center.

Reports to:

Chief Financial Officer.

Contract:

240 days. Salary

Schedule:

Support Off-Scale - commensurate with experience FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Essential Job Functions:

• Administer and oversee the financial accounting records both in expenditures and revenues and in budgeting requirements.
• Oversee all accounting procedures.
• Assist CFO with the supervision of staff including hiring, performance appraisal, discipline/commendation, training, and other personnel functions.
• Oversee departmental budget.
• Assist CFO in preparation of reports for the district's budget.
• Assume responsibility for financial records, reports, statements, etc.
• Prepare monthly closing.
• Oversee the processing of claims and checks.
• Assist staff and purchasing department with preparation of requisitions and processing of purchase orders.
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable, and all other accounting information.
• Develop procedures for the proper accounting functions in the district.
• Facilitate payroll procedures, reports, and other requirements relative to payroll.
• Supervise procedures for coding, monitoring and tracking fixed assets and inventory items.
• Train users of accounting programs in various departments.
• Train and provide technical assistance concerning any aspect of accounting, budgeting, data processing of accounting information, etc.
• Stay abreast of accounting requirements mandated by the State or federal government.
• Update system procedures as needed to meet new legal requirements and technological enhancements.
• Work closely with independent auditors during the audit of all accounts and records with the district.
• Work to correct any audit exceptions or concerns in the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Communication Skills (oral, written, or business):
  Must have a knowledge of grammatical structure, vocabulary for preparing correspondence from rough draft or proofing of completed material. Communicate in a clear, grammatically correct manner. In addition to above, compose correspondence, train, and direct others and provide complex instructions. Conduct interviews as needed. Must use creativity; make public presentations and provide complex letters and reports.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Perform routine computations requiring a knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Reading and Interpreting:
  Read and interpret complex written and printed materials such as bid proposals, regulations, contracts, balance sheets/ledgers, etc.
• Technology:
  Operate software with sophisticated retrieval, storage, and merging capabilities. Must be familiar with electronic fund accounting systems.