Accounting Assistant

Primary Purpose:
Perform general bookkeeping and maintain campus financial records, including campus activity fund.

Education / Certification:

1. High School Diploma or GED.
2. Some college business / accounting courses preferred.

Special Knowledge / Skills:

1. Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
2. Ability to use calculator.
3. Ability to use personal computer and software to develop or maintain spreadsheets and do word processing.
4. Proficient skills in keyboarding and file maintenance.
5. Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner to meet established deadlines.

Experience / Other Requirements:

1. One year of accounting or bookkeeping experience.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Accounting

1. Maintain complete and systematic records of campus financial transactions according to established procedures and generally accepted accounting principals.
2. Process and account for al money generated and distributed in school-sponsored activities, including receipt of cash and preparing and making cash deposits.
3. Prepare gate boxes for all athletic events and process direct pay requests for officials.
4. Maintain inventory of campus fixed assets, equipment, and supplies.

Records

1. Prepare monthly and other periodic campus financial reports.
2. Assist with campus budget preparation.
3. Maintain physical and computerized files and records.

Other

1. Maintain confidentiality.
2. Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
3. Other duties as assigned.