What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Reconciliation Coordinator position at Cobb County School District?
Classified
Job Number 2400129904
Start Date 04 / 01 / 2025
Open Date 02 / 25 / 2025
Closing Date 03 / 14 / 2025
POSITION TITLE : Accounts Reconciliation Coordinator
JOB CODE : 466D
DIVISION : Financial Services
SALARY SCHEDULE : Professional / Supervisory Support
DEPARTMENT : Accounting Services
WORKDAYS : Annual Administrative Employees
REPORTS TO : General Financial Accountant
PAY GRADE : Rank H (NK08)
FLSA : Exempt
PAY FREQUENCY : Monthly
PRIMARY FUNCTION : Reconciles 117 bank statements consisting of the 8 District bank accounts and 109 school lunchroom accounts under the leadership of the Financial Accounting Manager. This includes processing / analyzing all transactions on the General ledger books verses transactions in the district bank accounts. Documents variances found during the bank reconciliation process. Communicates discrepancies and coordinates any corrections needed on the General Ledger or in the bank with the Assistant Director-Cash Management, Financial Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable Accountant, and Payroll Accountant Provides back-up and assistance to the Procurement Card Specialist processing daily transactions.
REVISION DAT(S) : 2 / 25
REQUIREMENTS :
Educational Level : Bachelor's degree or its equivalency required (2 years of similar work level experience = 1
year of college), a combination of experience and education may be used to meet the bachelor's degree requirement
Certification / License Required : None
Experience : 5 years of accounting / bookkeeping / financial experience
Physical Activities : Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities : Written and oral communication; work independently; strong analytical ability. strong organization and computer skills, including MS Word and Excel, Adobe Professional, and Accounting Information Systems (AIS); strong understanding of accounting concepts and functions
The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
Reconciles all district bank statements, including but not limited to, General Fund, SPLOST IV, SPLOST V, Central Lunchroom-Food Service accounts, Food Service Catering, Funding Accounts, Depository accounts, etc.; resolves all variances and compiles a list of necessary adjustments with backup documentation for the Assistant Director
Cash Management to perform transfers in the bank account, as needed.
Reconciles the payroll account and accounts payable account; analyzes and resolves all variances and compiles a list of necessary adjustments with backup documentation for the Payroll Accountant and
Accounts Payable Accountant and monitors the necessary corrections to the books, as needed. Payroll issues 240,000 checks annually. Accounts payable issues 20,000 checks annually.
Reconciles and compiles daily deposit records for the Lunchroom Depository bank account and all 109 lunchroom subaccounts associated with each school location; analyzes and resolves all variances and
compiles a list of necessary adjustments with backup documentation for the Food Services Accounting
Manager and monitors the accounts for the adjustments needed.
Collaborates with the Financial Accounting Manager before contacting the bank regarding errors in checking accounts and removal of unauthorized charges.
Processes bank mail for Cash Management and Food Service Accounting.
Creates monthly BAI Bank download from the bank website and imports the bank file into the MUNIS Software. Reconciles the accounts within the MUNIS Software, and on excel, prepares all supporting documentation for
audit purposes.
Creates necessary wire transfer forms to assigned accounts for approval processes.
Maintains payroll and accounts payable records utilizing the Image Drop software provided by the bank; provides check copies as needed.
Reviews the bank's outstanding check list reconciling this list to the one generated in the Munis Software.
prepares written request of items for removal.
Provides critical position duties of the Procurement Card Specialist and the depositing of District Funds for the Cash Receipts Coordinator staff, as needed.
Assist in Cobb Schools Foundation accounting. Reviewing and recording Foundation transactions; prepare cash deposits; assist in the reconciliation of receipts and payments; assist in Foundation audit.
Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.
Shift Type Full-Time
Shift Start 7 : 30 AM
Shift End 4 : 30 PM
Job Category Professional / Supervisory / Technical