Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Riverview Gardens School District Finance – St. Louis, Missouri

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Aug 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
• Re-Posted:
  Jul 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately

SUMMARY: The Accounting Manager must have outstanding technical, leadership and communication skills, including the ability to impose and maintain fiscal controls. Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Provides the CFO with assistance in preparing budget and financial reports; managing the Finance Division; and assuring compliance with policies, procedures and law.

• Manage the daily operations of the District's accounting functions, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, Board policies, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Prepare, review, analyze, and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports for the Chief Financial Officer, Superintendent, Board of Education, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation of all District bank accounts, general ledger accounts, investment accounts, grant accounts, and other financial records.
• Oversee the District's month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with established deadlines.
• Monitor cash flow, investments, revenues, expenditures, and fund balances, providing recommendations to maintain the District's fiscal stability.
• Assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Secretary of the Board Report (AS ), and other required financial submissions.

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer in developing, monitoring, and administering the District's annual operating, capital, and grant budgets.
• Analyze budget-to-actual expenditures and revenues, identify trends and variances, and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Assist in developing multi-year financial projections and long‑range fiscal planning to support strategic decision‑making.
• Monitor departmental budgets to ensure expenditures remain within approved appropriations.

• Serve as the District's primary liaison for external financial auditors, state auditors, grant auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate the preparation and organization of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to audit requests.
• Ensure compliance with federal grant requirements, state financial reporting requirements, procurement regulations, and internal control standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal accounting controls to safeguard District assets and reduce financial risk.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions resulting from audit findings.

• Oversee procurement and purchasing activities to ensure compliance with Board policy, state purchasing laws, and competitive bidding requirements.
• Review financial aspects of contracts, agreements, and purchase commitments to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance.
• Maintain and monitor the District's fixed asset inventory system, including acquisitions, transfers, disposals, depreciation records, and annual physical inventory.
• Ensure proper accounting for capital assets and compliance with GASB reporting requirements.

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer in supervising the daily operations of the Finance Department, including assigning work, establishing priorities, monitoring productivity, and evaluating performance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for accounting and finance staff.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and operational workflows to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research and implement best practices in governmental accounting, school finance, financial technology, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with Human…