Accountant II - Special Education

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT
This position provides financial, budgetary, and compliance support for the Special Education department. This role ensures accurate accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and local funding regulations related to Special Education programs. This position performs complex reconciling, posting and accounting system maintenance activities related to the District general ledger system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reviews and monitors records, reports and claims for Federal, State and private grants; reviews and approves financial information (e.g., budgets) contained in all grant application requests; reviews requisitions, claims, payroll authorizations and other appropriate documents relating to grant expenditures; assists in preparing expenditures and revenue projections for grants and other financially related areas; provides assistance to State and Federal examiners during audits.
• Prepares, oversees and coordinates the preparation of financial reports, reimbursement claims and invoices associated with the Special Education department.
• Generates, reviews and balances grant financial reports relating to designated payroll and benefits; interacts with Payroll staff to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepares, reviews, enters and posts adjusting journal entries and reclassification entries prepared by department staff and other District staff prior to entry into the general ledger system.
• Reviews accounting distributions on district forms to correct accounting errors from the subsidiary financial systems prior to updating the general ledger system or data entry by accounts payable staff; answers account coding and financial report questions.
• Issues new program and account codes and provides assistance with the maintenance of proper account number tables in the financial system.
• Assists with the reconciliation of general ledger accounts; assists in the distribution of monthly budget reports.
• Assists with the preparation of the State revenue forecasts and calculations, District enrollment and staffing data, expenditure trends.
• Responsible for inputting purchase orders and tracking payment status of all related invoices.
• Custodian of the department PCARD and responsible for reconciling monthly statements.
• Work with program staff to ensure appropriate use of funds and fiscal accountability.
• Monitors and tracks all special education budgets; ensures that expenditures are applied to the proper funding source; performs reconciliation and related accounting activities; tracks expenditures and report balances.
• Ensure compliance with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Medicaid billing, and other funding sources.
• Monitor maintenance of effort (MOE) and supplement-not-supplant regulations to maintain eligibility for funding.
• Act as a liaison between Special Education administrators and Financial Services.
• Provide training or guidance on financial best practices to Special Education staff.
• Assists with the Special Education Safety Net application.
• Assists with federal Time & Effort compliance.
• Provides technical assistance and works cooperatively with District management and staff in reviewing budgetary information.
• Assists in the preparation of the necessary District financial reports, including the F-195 and F-196; comprehensive annual financial report; performs analysis and prepares any necessary charts, graphs, explanations or summaries contained in the financial reports.
• Assists in the federal impact aid survey including compiling and inputting data, coordination with schools and audit agencies, preparation of report, filing of records, and development of relevant statistical data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.27 - $45.36 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42 - $45