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Receive and reconcile cash and checks for student body transactions and accounts; prepare receipts and compile periodic summaries; prepare and verify bank deposits and reconcile bank statements. E
Review school purchases orders for accuracy completeness and signatures; check for availability of funds; issue warrant and maintain records of purchase orders and invoices. E
Prepare payroll checks for student body employment (e.g. at sporting events) including appropriate deductions and disbursement of state and federal taxes; provide quarterly report to District payroll. E
Set up and distribute cash boxes for ticket sales at events such as sports games musical events dances or club activities; reconcile accounts and maintain ticket inventory. E
Process student applications for insurance; provide and update student lists to the carrier; answer questions about the insurance for students and parents. E
Collects receipt balance and prepare listings for fees collected for events and activities or student fines. E
Assist in the sale of student body items such as cards tickets yearbooks and other fund raising activities. E
Maintain accounts for a variety of student activities and events such as trust accounts clubs yearbooks special events such as a faire and graduation; work with students sponsors teachers parents and school administrators to ensure proper procedures are followed in collecting signing for and disbursing money; make entries to journals and ledgers; balance accounts and prepare and distribute financial statements on accounts. E
Maintain accurate tax records for State sales tax and prepare report for the State Board of Equalization. E
Attempt to collect on returned checks; communicate with originators to obtain payment. E
Operate modern office machines and equipment such as ten key adding machine personal computer and check writer. E
Note: At the end of some of the duty statements there is an italicized E which identifies essential duties required of the classification. This is strictly for use in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Knowledge of:
Accounting bookkeeping and budgeting principles and practices including tax regulations.
Financial record keeping techniques.
Double entry bookkeeping.
Modern office machines and equipment including computer terminal.
Collection and disposition of cash.
Ability to:
Maintain a complete set of financial books and accounts of High School student body funds.
Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Plan and organize work.
Prepare monitor and maintain financial statements and reports.
Adjust to changing priorities.
Answer complaints and deal tactfully with students and others in explaining the rules and practices governing student body accounts or vendor inquiries regarding invoices.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Operate office machines and equipment such as computer terminal personal computer and ten key adding machines.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Education and Training:
Equivalent to graduation from high school. Completion of at least nine semester units of college level introductory accounting courses is required.
Experience:
Three years of clerical accounting work preferably one of which is in a public agency.
Any other combination of training and/or experience which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills knowledge and abilities may be considered.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
School office environment. Frequent interruptions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Seeing to read review and assure accuracy of financial statements and reports hand written notes and receipts and documents of poorly printed quality. Communicate in a noisy environment. Working at an open window. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard handle cash and paper. Sitting and standing for extended periods of time. Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and telephonically.
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination harassment (including sexual harassment) intimidation or bullying targeted at any student or employee by anyone based on the student or employees actual or perceived race color ancestry nationality national origin immigration status ethnic group identification ethnicity age religion marital status pregnancy and related conditions parental status physical or mental disability medical condition sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression or genetic information or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach Director of Employee Relations1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815 and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton Director of Human Resource Services 1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815 and 504 Coordinator: Jenny R. Acosta Program Administrator 2221 Argonne Ave LB 90815 .
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
This examination process will consist initially of a paper screening of the applicants training background and experience. Candidates whose background skills and expertise most closely match that which we are seeking will be invited to continue in the selection process. This process may be comprised of any of the following: supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal interview; performance or technical examination scored on a job-related basis.Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time