Accounting Manager

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Riverview Gardens School District scholars, educators and parents continue to strive to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders with a commitment to demonstrating social and civic responsibility. RGSD is committed to supporting the academic, social and emotional needs of all scholars by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra‑curricular activities, resources and specialized programs. The district is home to 12 schools, serving approximately 4,900 students, and provides excellent programs from early childhood education through high school.

Culture
RGSD is dedicated to regaining full accreditation under the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Riverview Gardens works in collaboration with educational institutions and community partners to support the needs of children. Interested candidates should have a heart for educating and a willingness to collaborate to help achieve and maintain educational excellence.

The Accounting Manager must have outstanding technical, leadership and communication skills, including the ability to impose and maintain fiscal controls. The role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and assists in preparing budgets and financial reports, managing the Finance Division, and ensuring 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…