Specialist II, School Based Accounting Unit
Category:
Support Staff
Job Function:
Support Staff
Department:
Local School Accounting
Summary
Performs a wide range of professional work in the specialized areas of cost center and Student Activity Fund accounting
Essential Duties
- Provides initial training of new principals and bookkeepers
- Develops and provides periodic training workshops for applicable school personnel
- Provides ongoing accounting support to principals, bookkeepers and other applicable staff, including site visits when necessary
- Performs monthly monitoring of Student Activity Fund financial reports identifying any weaknesses and communicating with department and school administration to develop corrective action plan
- Provides guidance and assistance with year-end closing of Student Activity Fund accounting records
- Prepare annual reports on Student Activity Funds for State reporting and for external audit
- Assumes responsibility for maintenance of the Student Activity Fund Accounting Procedures Manual
- Assumes responsibility for maintenance and/or implementation of Student Activity Fund accounting software
- Compiles school-based data for the issuance of Federal Form 1099 annually
- Performs monthly Student Activity Fund bank reconciliations
- Assists fellow colleagues, accountant and executive director with day-to-day operations including:
- Phone calls/emails/faxes
- Mail distribution
- Filing
- Generating training documents/presentations
- Serving as a subject matter expert for Student Activity Funds and cost center accounting
- Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator
Required Education
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Certification/Licensure
None required
Must be willing to acquire additional training as directed by manager
Experience Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience working in a related field required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work with personal and confidential information
- Demonstrated working knowledge of both cost center and Student Activity Fund accounting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (in-depth knowledge of Student Activity Fund software a plus)
- Excellent keyboarding, writing, and mathematical skills
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision while managing multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues
- Must be able to collaborate effectively with District and school personnel and work with diverse groups of people
- Must have transportation along with the ability and willingness to travel throughout the geographically large District
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment
Physical Demands
- Routine physical activity associated with normal office environment
Posting ID:
34929
Specialist II, School Based Accounting Unit
Req ID:
Fulton County Schools
Nearest Major Market: Atlanta