Staff Accountant - BS

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Business Services Department

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For Full Time Employees 

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $28.30 - $33.96 per hour

For the most current salary schedules, please visit https://www.eagleschools.net/departments/finance/salary-schedules

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for accumulating and entering all financial transactions and adjustments into the District’s financial system and preparing accurate financial reports, including state reports, bank reconciliations, interim statements and grant reports. Assists users of the District’s financial information by providing general business support as dictated by District and departmental policies and controls.

SUPERVISED BY: Chief Financial Officer

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

• Ensures compliance and accurate reporting of the District’s financial and accounting activities and results 
• Serve as a help desk and trainer for the financial accounting system. Interprets accounting related issues for other departments, schools, and administration
• Performs internal audits of school and departments
• Prepare and deposit district-wide revenues on a regular basis
• Maintains work papers, schedules, and reports and coordinates access to general ledger and other accounting records to outside auditors as required
• Assist CFO with budgeting and audit processes
• Review, post and balance journal entries and budget transfers
• Create, prepare, maintain, and distribute user-requested reports
• Create and maintain a variety of spreadsheets and schedules relative to Financial Services
• Perform construction project accounting, including preparation of documents to support the billing process.
• Manage all aspects of grant accounting, including: track grant expenditures relative to projected timeline and budget, Track grant revenues, and prepare reimbursement requests
• Administration of the VISA system and review of purchasing card statements
• Create purchase orders for the Finance team
• Assist project directors of grants in submitting reports according to timeline
• Enter reimbursements for the District
• Other duties as assigned on an as-needed basis. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant degree or experience required. Prefer B.S. in Accounting
• High-level skills in communication, organization, and budgeting