District Accountant

POSITION TITLE:                   District Accountant

FLSA:                                     Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:                 Bachelor’s degree in accounting from accredited college or university.

                                               
                                               Four years of progressively advanced experience in general ledger, budget reporting, budget

                                               reporting, payroll, tax reporting, audit, Microsoft Office, and school accounting.

                                               Experience with Ascender (TxEIS) software preferred.
CPA candidate preferred.  Master’s degree preferred.  Bilingual preferred. 

REPORTS TO:                         Chief Financial Officer and/or Central Office Administrator

PAY RANGE:                            $60,000 - $75,000 annually

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:      240 days with benefits provided in accordance with the Employment Agreement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Record the collection of all funds (except taxes) due to the district and depositing these funds in the manner prescribed by law
• Record the disbursement of district funds in accordance with board policy, the adopted school budget, and state and federal law
• Preparation of monthly budget comparison reports.
• Assist the CFO in yearly budget preparation
• Assist the CFO in Federal and State Audits
• Supervise and manage the daily operations of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable department.
• Works with the outside auditor by providing all required reports and data
• Account analysis.
• Enter the general ledger transactions for the daily operations.
• Work close with Payroll department for reporting purposes.
• Bank reconciliations
• Preparation of Grant reporting.
• Knowledgeable in grants coding.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:   

• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
• Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned.

The Candidate should be able to work on a fast phase environment, work under pressure, adapt to changes, customer service, multitask and up to date on IT technology.