What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at St. Cloud Area School District 742?
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Position Type:
Miscellaneous Non-Licensed
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Date Posted:
1/18/2023
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Location:
District Administration Office
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (experience may be substituted for education in exceptional circumstances)
- Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)and Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS)
- Skyward software experience
- Previous experience in school district finance
- Three to five years of accounting experience
- Assists with all financial accounting for the district, ensuring timely, accurate reporting and efficient processes
- Prepares, enters, and records deposits including cash receipts and accounts receivable invoices
- Review and reconcile various general ledger accounts related to subsidiary accounting functions including payroll, benefits, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
- Provides the necessary documentation to establish tax exempt status with vendors
- Enter various journal entries in Skyward, ensuring compliance with UFARS coding
- Enter budget revisions in Skyward as needed
- Assist in the preparation of the annual financial audit
- Assist with the financial accounting and reporting for federal, state, and local grants
- Enter information into the SEDRA reporting system for special education to claim state and federal special education aids
- Administer the fixed asset program for internal control and audit purposes
- Assists with the preparation of spreadsheets and reports used in the annual budget process and negotiations
- Monitor IDEAS, SERVS, and other MDE systems and create and record deposit account allocations as needed
- Assist with data entry for the semi-monthly payroll
- Organizes and manages a functional filing system that ensures the safe retention and efficient retrieval of office records in accordance with established state and federal laws
- Other duties as assigned
- Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing
Accountant
JobID: 6856
Accountant
TYPE OF POSITION:
Hourly, 12 Month, 8 hours per day
Hours may vary based on program needs
REPORTS TO:
Controller
SUPERVISION:
None
COMPENSATION:
$24.62 - $31.60/hr depending on experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
Preferred
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Controller, the Accountant is responsible for providing professional, accurate, and timely accounting services that assist in maintaining the district’s accounting system and the reporting of its finances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
PHYSICAL FACTORS:
All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work.
It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.
Salary : $25 - $32
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