Accounting Coordinator

Accounting Coordinator 

Job Title: Accounting Coordinator

Credentials: CPA or SFO preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.

Training or experience required:  At least 3 years of directly related experience in accounting required. Experience in a public school setting preferred.

Site:         Administrative Services Center.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer.

Contract: 240 days.

Salary Schedule: Support Off-Scale - commensurate with experience

FLSA Classification:  Exempt

Essential Job Functions:

• Administer and oversee the financial accounting records both in expenditures and revenues and in budgeting requirements. Oversee all accounting procedures.
• Assist CFO with the supervision of staff including hiring, performance appraisal, discipline/commendation, training, and other personnel functions.
• Oversee departmental budget. Assist CFO in preparation of reports for the district's budget.
• Assume responsibility for financial records, reports, statements, etc. Prepare monthly closing. Oversee the processing of claims and checks.
• Assist staff and purchasing department with preparation of requisitions and processing of purchase orders. Oversee accounts payable/receivable, and all other accounting information. Develop procedures for the proper accounting functions in the district.
• Facilitate payroll procedures, reports, and other requirements relative to payroll.
• Supervise procedures for coding, monitoring and tracking fixed assets and inventory items.
• Train users of accounting programs in various departments.
• Train and provide technical assistance concerning any aspect of accounting, budgeting, data processing of accounting information, etc.
• Stay abreast of accounting requirements mandated by the State or federal government. Update system procedures as needed to meet new legal requirements and technological enhancements.
• Work closely with independent auditors during the audit of all accounts and records with the district. Work to correct any audit exceptions or concerns in the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Communication Skills (oral, written, or business): Must have a knowledge of grammatical structure, vocabulary for preparing correspondence from rough draft or proofing of completed material. Communicate in a clear, grammatically correct manner. In addition to above, compose correspondence, train, and direct others and provide complex instructions. Conduct interviews as needed. Must use creativity; make public presentations and provide complex letters and reports.

Mathematical Skills: Perform routine computations requiring a knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Reading and Interpreting: Read and interpret complex written and printed materials such as bid proposals, regulations, contracts, balance sheets/ledgers, etc.

Technology: Operate software with sophisticated retrieval, storage, and merging capabilities. Must be familiar with electronic fund accounting systems.