What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper (High School) position at Bedford County Public Schools?
Job Summary
Maintain the school’s financial records and furnishing financial data as required or requested; and contributing to the smooth and efficient operation of the school office.
Essential Duties
- Contributes to the usual office routines and practices associated with a productive and smoothly run office.
- Files financial records and other materials by a plan so that records may be readily available.
- Obtains, gathers, and organizes financial data as needed, and puts into usable form.
- Keeps confidential all office information and transactions that should be handled in a professional manner.
- Receives telephone calls, messages, and questions in a courteous, polite and helpful manner.
- Orders and maintains accounting supplies as needed.
- Reproduces and provides financial reports as directed by the Principal.
- Attend meetings as requested by the Principal.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Principal.
Job Specifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)
Must be a high school, business, or commercial school graduate and two years of secretarial or bookkeeping experience is required. Ability to perform secretarial/bookkeeping duties and follow state and county accounting procedures. Ability to demonstrate satisfactory performance in typing, filing, record keeping, and office procedure. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity, hear and understand speech at normal levels; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Bookkeeper - Secondary will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Bedford County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
