Job Description

Title:   ACCOUNTING ANALYST

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

Performs accounting, budget and financial reporting work in the area of capital improvements and other school division funds; assists with the planning, development and execution of the annual budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP).

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related field; and considerable experience in governmental accounting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which would provide the acceptable knowledge, abilities, and skills, as evidenced in the following performance responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of governmental accounting and budget principles and practices, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of the application of data automation to accounting, budget, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Ability to analyze, examine, and verify financial documents and practices.
• Ability to prepare a variety of financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, county officials, and the public.
• Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records.
• Ability to work under general supervision.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists in the preparation of the annual capital outlay budget and operating budget.
• Assists in the publication of all budget documents.
• Maintains detailed spreadsheets for all capital projects and reconciles cash and debt service accounts monthly.
• Coordinates implementation of online forms, online credit card and point of sale credit card payments.
• Responsible for initiating and terminating employee access to credit card accounts and bank accounts
• Oversees Student Activity Funds (SFA) at the SBO.  Coordinates annual training and audit activity.
• Assists in coordinating Medicaid billing and revenue tracking
• Prepares year-end reports and schedules for auditors.
• Compiles, corrects, and submits monthly federal reimbursement claims to the State Department.
• Reconciles and balances various financial reports
• Assists in preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Assists in the departments of payables, purchasing, receivables and program accounting.
• Assists in the preparation of the ASR (Annual School Report) by analyzing expenditures and revenues and compiling data in the format prescribed by the Department of Education.
• Compile and process the yearly supply, clinic and postage allocations for the schools.
• Assist in monitoring end of the year expenditures for fund 2100, 2101 and 2200.
• Assist in filing and tracking insurance claims
• Performs other duties as assigned by Budget & Financial Supervisor.

Reports to:

Budget & Financial Supervisor

Terms of Employment:

Twelve months a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of non-licensed personnel.

11/15/2019