Accounting Finance Specialist

Position Type:
Admin Asst/Clerical/Accounting Finance Specialist

Date Posted:
12/4/2025

Location:
Special Service Center (SSC)

Date Available:
01/05/2026

District:
Farmington Public Schools
Description:
8 Hours, 40 hours per week
260 days per year
Start date January 5, 2026
Pay $29.75

Job Summary:
This position performs a broad range of clerical and accounting duties required to support all aspects of the school district's finance department to ensure communication flow throughout all buildings district wide. In addition, they will be responsible for direct parent interaction in multiple programs for nonpublic students and associated MDE guidance. The position is also responsible for the school district fixed asset program and fixed asset accounting system.

Qualifications:
Minimum BA or BS degree in accounting, business or related field;
• Experience with automated accounting systems
• Experience with general ledger account code structures
• Knowledge or principles, practices, procedures and terminology used in accounting, bookkeeping, financial recordkeeping and reporting
• Knowledge of Minnesota Department of Education school finance reporting systems preferred
• Knowledge of special education finance and tuition billing systems preferred
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulation governing school district accounting operations preferred
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data;
• Responsibility for large projects and programs;
• Experience training others;

Essential Functions:

• Ensure compliance with federal and state reporting requirements, district policies and procedures, internal controls and audit procedures as they relate to the financial management and reporting of special education costs and reimbursements.
• Providing training and feedback to building and finance support staff when appropriate.
  • Coordinate timely reimbursement requests with program managers.
• Ensure that all district and audit requirements have been met.
  • Maintain accurate salary and benefit information for all assigned staff, ensure that UFARS codes match data from personnel and payroll departments and that UFARS codes are consistent with assignments and licensure.
• Verifies and approves tuition bills received by the district.
• Identifies and obtains tuition agreements for all non-resident students.
• Processes requests for homebound instruction, including assigning teachers, contacting school and verifying necessary forms are on file.
• Process Homeschool reimbursements in accordance with MDE Nonpublic Aid guidance.
• Coordinate and process transportation of Nonpublic students.

See attached job description for other essential functions of this position.

Full listing of benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining agreement located at

• 24-26 Administrative Support Staff

Benefits include:

Health, dental, long-term disability, life insurance,sick and personal leave, 403(b), career incentive pay available, up to 12 paid holidays and 3 days of paid bereavement leave

Application Procedures:

Please apply online.

Attachment(s):

• Specialist Accounting