Business Services Accountant - Finance

Job Title: Business Services Accountant - Finance   FLSA Status: Exempt  Pay Grade: 102   Work Days: 226   Reports To: Business Services Support Coordinator   Primary Purpose  Assist school districts with accounting/financial functions, maintain a positive working relationship with clients, meet deadlines, and ensure accurate information.   Qualifications  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  Education/Certification  Bachelor’s degree in a business accounting field preferred, or 5 years equivalent experience.   TASBO Certification preferred.  Special Knowledge/Skills  Financial Software Knowledge of Ascender, Skyward, etc.   Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.   Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus/ district/charter school personnel.   Advanced technical knowledge of school finance and budgeting.   Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements relating to financial issues and reports.   Working knowledge of financial applications and accounting.   Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and word processing.   Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.  Experience  Five years of school accounting experience.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities  *This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.    **This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.  Actively participate in and/or provide support for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC’s internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC.   Process and provide technical assistance to the assigned districts/charter schools in the areas of budgeting, accounts receivable, purchase orders, vendor payments, accounts payable, drawdowns, etc.   Process all aspects of month and year-end.   Process and prepare monthly financial and board reports for assigned districts/charter schools.   Provide support to the staff of the assigned district/charter schools in the area of school accounting.   Monitor assigned districts/charter schools' general ledger for accuracy.   Reconcile bank statements and federal, state, and property tax revenue on a monthly basis.   Develop financial information for reporting purposes, including federal fund reporting.   Responsible for verification of all financial-related PEIMS files and submissions.   Provide technical assistance in understanding financial reports and accounting issues.   Support payroll personnel in accounting issues.   Maintain a continuous auditing program for all funds and assist the district/charter independent auditor in conducting the annual or periodic audit.   Assist assigned districts/charter schools in budget projections during the year and address any budget amendments that may need to be proposed to their respective boards for approval.   Process data entry as needed.   Performs other duties as assigned.  Supervisory Duties  None  Equipment/Specialized Software Used  Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.  Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)  Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress.  Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer. Occasional region-wide travel. (Requires employee to provide reliable transportation and proof of insurance; mileage and expenses reimbursed in accordance with ESC Region 11 policies).  Environmental:  Open Cubicles/workstations  Evaluation  Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance, need, and funding.  Revision Date: July 2024