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Job Description
REPORTS TO
Accounting Coordinator
FLSA STATUS
NonExempt
SUPERVISES
No
JOB FAMILY
Fiscal Services
FTE
1.0
WORK CALENDAR
253
GRADE
Q
APPROVED
REVISED
8/14/2019
SUMMARY:Performs a variety of complex accounting functions in the verification and reconciliation of the fiscal affairs of the district efficiently and accurately which may include benefit cash grant and student activity funds to ensure the ultimate benefit for each student enrolled.Accountant position that focuses on reporting for the benefits trust oversight of employee travel purchases and reimbursement as well as providing accountingsupport and journal entries for district departments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyzes and reconciles accounts statements reports requests expenditures and/or other financial data; identifies discrepancies and variances; analyzes issues and makes recommendations; coordinates and implements solutions.
- Gathers compiles analyzes and maintains financial data; develops updates and/or maintains financial reports spreadsheets statements journal entries schedules agendas projections and/or presentations.
- Records/posts and reports on detail of school district financial transactions for various funds.
- Processes and reviews related expense requests to insure compliance for various funds.
- Assists in maintaining a continuous compliance for internal auditing programs for various funds.
- Develops processes and procedures according to the Arizona Revised Statutes the Uniform System of Financial Records and District Policy for various funds.
- Attends meetings and workshops for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information required to perform duties.
- Maintains compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes rules and regulations for various funds.
- Prepares organizes and facilitates training sessions.
- Reconciles and analyzes various funds.
- Establishes and maintains good rapport with students employees community members and vendors.
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
- Associates degree in accounting finance economics or related field preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Three 3 or more years of Accounting financial support or similar duties required.
- Experience in public school accounting preferred.
- Must be able to establish priorities.
LICENSING:
- Valid Level I Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC).
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Demonstrated competency in computer literacy and Excel.
- School finance software; Visions preferred.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Techniques and methods for organizing prioritizing and monitoring work.
- Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
- Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
- Best practices trends and emerging technologies.
- Applicable federal state and local laws codes regulations.
- Customer service principles.
- Modern office technology.
SKILL IN:
- Prioritizing and managing multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
- Working under pressure.
- Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing work demands.
- Gathering data analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
- Researching industry trends solutions and best practices.
- Interpreting monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics.
- Authoring and preparing original reports documents and presentations.
- Organizing and maintaining fiscal program/process documentation schedules records and files.
- Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
- Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers supervisors the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class typically require: balancing stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time the job is rated for Light work.
Working Conditions: Work is routinely performed in an indoor office environment.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.
Employment Type
Full-Time
