Job Title:             Senior Accountant                                                     Exemption Status/Test: Exempt/Professional

Reports to:         Chief Financial Officer                                              Date Revised: 08/03/2026

Dept./School:    Central Administration

Primary Purpose:

Performs advanced accounting work relating to the preparation, administration, and control of the district’s financial resources.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or comparative experience. 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles established by the Governmental Accounting System Board (GASB)

Ability to analyze and interpret financial data

Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting problems, develop data, and recommend improved procedures

Knowledge of computerized accounting systems

Ability to use personal computer and software to develop complex accounting reports, spreadsheets, and databases

Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Experience:

2 years of accounting / comparative experience at a high level of responsibility. 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Accounting

1. Prepare annual district budget including communicating with department heads, coordinating loading of data, and keying of budget data.
2. Enter budgets for each grant at the beginning of each year and carry over any grant transaction or budget amounts that split the district fiscal year.
3. Prepare and calculate budget amendments as necessary.
4. Prepare and enter internal and agenda budget amendments as needed based on new amended NOGAs being received.
5. Prepare timely audit schedules and financial statements according to federal, state, and GASB standards.
6. Maintain original grant applications and report files.
7. Prepare all financial Public Information Management (PEIMS) data.
8. Assist grant coordinators in ensuring that all transactions are accrued and/ or paid by the grant deadline.
9. Periodically review grant transactions and personnel to ensure that all expenditures are from the proper grant year and coded correctly.
10. Maintain and create account codes as necessary in accordance with the TEA FASRG.
11. Work with administrators, principals, directors, and staff regarding budget and accounting issues to prevent overspending.

Records and Reports

1. Prepare periodic budget report for board of trustees.
2. Record, store, and analyze information using accounting software.
3. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including auditable records and financial statements.

Other

1. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
2. Assign work to accounting clerk & other employees engaged in accounting activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None. 

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress