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Staff Accountant - Exceptional Ed 02227
$64k-79k (estimate)
Full Time
3 Weeks Ago
Kansas City Public Schools is Hiring a Staff Accountant - Exceptional Ed 02227 Near Kansas, MO
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLSJob DescriptionJob Title: Staff Accountant - Exceptional Ed
Job Title CodeSalary Grade: S614 - $51,854 - $80,467
Department: Exceptional Ed
Reports To: Director of Exceptional Ed
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date Prepared: June 2024
PURPOSE OF JOB: Responsible for the execution of accounting functions in accordance with GAAP, applicable laws and district policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Terms Of EmploymentLength of work year: 12 months 7.5 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 260 workdays
Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.
Job Title CodeSalary Grade: S614 - $51,854 - $80,467
Department: Exceptional Ed
Reports To: Director of Exceptional Ed
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date Prepared: June 2024
PURPOSE OF JOB: Responsible for the execution of accounting functions in accordance with GAAP, applicable laws and district policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Understand federal, state, and local funding for special education.
- Manage DESE ePeGs system for financial entry.
- Complete yearly Special Education Finance Desk Monitoring in DESE Tiered Monitoring section.
- Maintain and complete the Medicaid reimbursement process for the Exceptional Ed program
- Understand and manage Part B Entitlement Allocations, as required.
- Coordinate with district Finance Department.
- Assist with audit requests as required.
- Assist with processing accounts payable functions as required.
- Support management through data collection, analysis, and special projects.
- Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reading accounting publications.
- Assist and manage yearly proposed budgets.
- Maintain accounting records by keeping information secure and confidential.
- Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing job objectives.
- Cross-train in other functional areas as assigned.
- Maintain coordination of contracts and review billing for outside vendors.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA with emphasis in Accounting, or CPA certification
- 3 years of experience with demonstrated progress in responsibilities in Accounting.
- Proficiency using personal computers and software including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong mathematical aptitude and attention to detail.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in software implementation and database management.
This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Terms Of EmploymentLength of work year: 12 months 7.5 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 260 workdays
Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$64k-79k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/09/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/03/2024
WEBSITE
kcpublicschools.org
HEADQUARTERS
Kansas City, MO
SIZE
1,000 - 3,000
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