Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Ringgold School District, Ringgold Administration Building, New Eagle, Pennsylvania

Job : 5175663

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 19, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Accounting Specialist

Reports to: Director of Finance

Primary

Purpose:

To perform daily fiscal operations of the school district. Process District payroll accurately and timely on a bi-weekly basis. Balance and process all payroll taxes and deductions. Establish and maintain a high standard of professionalism in the operation of the Business Office. Administer employee insurance and non-insurance benefit programs and provide assistance in recruiting, training and labor relations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Knowledge of governmental fund accounting
• Demonstrated competence in the use of computers including school accounting reports, word processing and spreadsheet packages
• Minimum of two years’ experience in general budgetary, bookkeeping, and accounting operations a plus, but not required.

• Enter cash receipts into budgetary accounting system as necessary
• Prepare journal entries as needed for approval by Director of Finance
• Assist in preparation of various financial spreadsheets and schedules as requested by the Director of Finance
• Assist in compiling and providing information necessary for the Annual Audit
• Assist in developing the General Fund Budget and the Annual Financial Report
• Maintain and update all budgetary accounting codes as needed; review the accounts receivables and tuition billing/payments
• Establish/maintain employee records; ensures that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis; reviews changes for proper authorization and adherence to policy
• Perform all activities necessary to compute and process the biweekly payroll including, but not limited to, collection of input, analysis and preparation of input, data entry, balancing and the production of payroll checks, direct deposit files and reports
• Research, identify and resolve discrepancies or inconsistencies of source documents related to payroll and benefit accounts and determine and correct out-of-balance conditions
• Perform all activities necessary to close out a payroll including, but not limited to, preparation of tax deposits, initiation and verification of fund transfers, verification of account distribution and printing of reports
• Establish, implement and account for all payroll voluntary and involuntary deductions (such as garnishments and levies) and maintain current deduction information according to various deduction documentation and union contracts
• Provide reconciliation of general ledger accounts when needed
• Verify attendance, hours worked, pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records
• Prepare and balance bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports pertaining to PSERS retirement and payroll
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• File local, state and federal payroll tax returns
• Compile and submit payroll deduction-related payments for federal taxes, state taxes, dues payments, credit union, insurance, etc.
• Perform all activities necessary to close out a calendar year and a fiscal year including, but not limited to, preparation of all applicable reports for the generation of W-2’s and payroll accruals
• Process termination payments
• Submit all required year-end local, state and federal payroll reports
• Process all unemployment compensation claims and verify all unemployment compensation invoices/payments
• Process all employee authorized requests pertaining to mortgage and credit applications
• Keep informed about changes in tax and labor laws that apply to the payroll process
• Provide information to employees and supervisors on payroll matters and tax issues
• Provide employees with information regarding benefits for events such as retirement, resignation or termination of employment
• Verify salary amounts and accounts for preparation of annual district budget
• Create/update forms as needed with approval of Director of Operations and Financial Services
• Calculate and process the taxable income for…