Accountant-District Office

ACCOUNTANT

8 hours per day/ 247 days per year

Sevier School District Office

Sevier School District is accepting applications for an Accountant to work at the District Office.

FLSA Status Salary Grade

Exempt DOE $65000- $100000

Required Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting

Required Experience: 3 or more years of professional accounting finance budgeting auditing or related experience.

Preferred Education & Experience:

-Masters Degree

-CPA Certification

5 or more years experience in:

-Grant Management

-Budgeting

-Utah School Accounting

See Job description below.

Competitive salary dependent upon education and experience. Bachelors in Accounting preferred. Additional preference will be given for individuals with governmental accounting experience. Full benefits including state retirement health insurance vacation leave paid holidays etc. are available.

Application Deadline: 12:00 noon June 15 2026. Pleaseattach résumé and three current letters of recommendation.

For further information or questions please call Nolan Andersen at . If you need special accommodations in order to attend or participate in the selection process please contact Nolan Andersen Human Resource Director . Sevier School District is dedicated to equal opportunity in employment without regard to race religion gender sexual orientation national origin age veteran or disabled status or any other protected class. Reasonable accommodation will be made as appropriate to enable any employee or applicant for employment to safely and properly perform the job applied for as requested and as appropriate. Sevier School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Purpose Statement

The job of Accounting Specialist was established for the purpose/s of providing support to department and school financial activities with specific responsibility for the processing recording updating and reconciling of fiscal information; and generating periodic reports in accordance with established financial practices.

This job reports to Business Administrator

EssentialFunctions

• Analyzes financial information for the purpose of identifying potential budget variances compiling statistical information developing procedures and conforming to established financial practices and regulatory requirements. Reconciles monitors and submits reimbursement requests for various funding programs and assists the program directors in monitoring program budgets.

• Assists auditors for the purpose of providing requested supporting documentation information on internal processes and/or coordinating activities in support of the audit process.

• Collaborates with other administrative personnel and/or outside agencies (e.g. District personnel other District personnel

  community organizations etc.) for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and/or programs in accordance with

  established financial policies practices laws and/or regulatory guidelines.

• Compiles statistical and financial data for the purpose of providing third-party reporting; developing budget recommendations;

  providing financial summaries to other personnel and/or ensuring compliance with established guidelines.

• Coordinates a wide variety of accounting projects (e.g. database development annual budgets grant reports financial claims etc.)

  for the purpose of providing required guidance and support.

• Develops reporting processes procedures and internal controls (e.g. State regulations and requirements etc.) for the purpose of

  maintaining the efficient flow of financial processes.

• Implements accounting procedures for the purpose of providing internal financial controls throughout the organization and ensuring

  compliance with established accounting practices and all applicable regulatory requirements

• Manages the overall student databases attendance reports and statistical information including student and staff accident reports

  for the purpose of ensuring that information is current accurate and available.

• Monitors expenditures against budget and/or a wide variety of account information for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of

  reported information availability of funds and compliance with established financial guidelines and program policies practices and

  regulatory requirements.

• Participates in unit meetings in-service training workshops etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required

  to perform job functions.

• Performs personnel functions regarding assigned business office positions (e.g. monitoring supervising evaluating etc.) for the

  purpose of providing support leadership and direction to staff.

• Prepares a wide variety of finance-related documents (e.g. reports operating recommendations policies etc.) for the purpose of

  documenting activities providing written reference and/or conveying informatio

• Presents a wide variety of financial and reported information (e.g. budget overviews accounting processes distribution formulas

  etc.) for the purpose of communicating information gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.

• Provides technical expertise and direction to staff and administration regarding accounting issues and related financial activities for

  the purpose of conveying pertinent information regarding the organizations financial operations and ensuring compliance with

  established policies practices and regulatory requirements.

• Recommends policies procedures and/or actions on issues that relate to financial operations for the purpose of providing direction

  and/or making decisions for the District.

• Reconciles fiscal information and account balances for the purpose of verifying accuracy of information maintaining accuratebalances and complying with accounting practices.

• Researches a wide variety of financial and administrative topics for the purpose of providing information and/or recommendationsthat impact the organizations operations.

• Responds to inquiries from a wide variety of internal and external sources (e.g. staff insurance companies government agenciesetc.) for the purpose of providing information direction and/or appropriate referrals.

• Supervises all accounting functions for the District and schools (e.g. payroll accounts payable school finance etc.) for the purpose

  of ensuring that processes are completed timely scheduled appropriately and accurately prepared.

• Trains department and school staff regarding proper accounting practices for the purpose of ensuring compliance with fundaccounting and generally accepted accounting principles.

• Validates appropriate payroll allocations between programs for all personnel for the purpose of ensuring that funds are utilizedaccording to adopted and mandated guidelines.

OtherFunctions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Miniumum Qualifications

Skills Knowledge and Abilities:

SKILLS are required to perform multiple highly complex technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meetchanging job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; performing accounting procedures; planning and managingprojects; preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform advanced math; read technical information compose a variety of documents and/or facilitategroup discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies requiredto satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: principles of accounting and auditing; general governmental accountingpractices; standard office practices and procedures; and pertinent codes policies regulations and/or laws.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities meetings and/or events; gather collate and/or classify data; and use basic job-relatedequipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but differentprocesses; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/orgroups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required toanalyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; andproblem solving with equipment is moderate to significant. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform thefunctions of the job include: analyzing a variety of financial and statistical information; working under time constraints; communicatingeffectively with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; effective supervision and sound decision-makingability; and working with detailed information.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: Working under limited supervision using standarized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a department large work unit and/or across several small work units; and supervising the use of funds for multiple departments. Utilization of resources from other work units may be required to perform the jobs functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organizaitons services.

The usual and cusomtary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: some lifiting carrying pushing and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 80% sitting 10% walking and 10% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.