What are the responsibilities and job description for the FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT III position at Denver Public Schools?
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT III (JOB ID: 65791)
EMILY GRIFFITH TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Traditional 235 work days per year
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $62,423 - $74,908
Application Deadline: 1/24/2024
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Performs mid to advanced level accounting functions specific to the District’s financial operations, including but not limited to, activities in account reconciliations, monthly and annual closing cycles, financial reporting and analysis, visa and cash transactions, journal entries and accounting for payroll transactions. Plays a role in the production of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and/or Single Audit.
Assists in the preparation of the District’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Single Audit, performing necessary procedures for year-end reporting and preparing audit schedules for assigned funds.
- Researches and provides general customer service and explanations regarding District accounting procedures.
Reconciles District bank accounts, balance sheet accounts and purchasing card programs, including researching and correcting discrepancies between District records and other sources.
Performs cash management tasks, including review and posting of daily transactions.
Establishes and maintains procedures for accounting for assigned funds and projects.
Reviews costing of capital and grants; creates billing for grant reimbursements.- Reviews, researches and prepares original journal entries to record financial data in the general ledger and sub-ledgers as deemed necessary; prepares journal entries submitted by other District departments; researches and revises as necessary.
Performs budget to actual reconciliation and analysis.
Handles matters related to human resources and finance that are confidential in nature and used in negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to, legal liabilities, private contracts, and financial and strategic District bargaining information.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
Three (3) or more years experience in an Accounting, CPA firm, Capital Project, or Public Sector accounting setting.- Three (3) or more years experience researching authoritative sources and drafting cogent recommendations for accounting treatments.
- Three (3) or more years experience in a governmental accounting setting (school district accounting preferred).
- Three (3) or more years experience with Continuous Improvement initiatives, preferred.
- Strong knowledge of public sector accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as applicable laws and regulations.
- Ability to set goals, work independently and drive results.
- Ability to analyze, improve and document processes.
- Ability to perform highly accurate, easily auditable work.
- Works effectively in a team setting and with staff in all departments.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to communicate diplomatically and persuasively through effective verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Workspace.
- Experience with Oracle Financials or other ERP system, preferred; experience with Cube Data, Power Query or other reporting tools.
Education Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Additional Information:
Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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