Lead Staff Accountant - Business Services

LEAD STAFF ACCOUNTANT Business Services BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 21.
40% 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: $32.
00 - $38.
40 per hour POSITION SALARY RANGE: $32.
00 - $48.
00 per hour 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 Operations 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.
Maintains work papers, schedules, and reports and coordinates access to general ledger and other accounting records to outside auditors as required.
Assist COO with budgeting and audit processes.
Performs internal audits of school and departments.
Prepare bank reconciliations.
Initiate wire transfers as needed.
Review and approve stipends, purchase requisitions, employee reimbursements, etc.
Review, post and balance journal entries and budget transfers.
Maintain fixed assets, calculate depreciation and create any related journal entries.
Create, prepare, maintain, and distribute user-requested reports.
Create and maintain a variety of spreadsheets and schedules that are relative to Business Services.
Perform construction project accounting, including preparation of documents to support the billing process.
Assist project directors in submitting reports according to timeline.
Audit monthly p-card transaction logs and corresponding journal entries, noting proper application of purchasing card policies and procedures.
Coordinate with office managers and principals to reconcile variances found and obtain the proper documentation.
Identify and collect reimbursement from card holders for sales tax and undocumented charges on the purchasing card.
Cross train in all areas of the Business Services Department.
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 WORKING CONDITIONS: Analyzing Communicating Comparing Compiling Computing Coordinating Far acuity Handling Hearing Instructing Interpersonal skills Light lifting to 20 lb.
Near acuity Negotiating Reaching Synthesizing Talking