FINANCE SPECIALIST

BASIC FUNCTION:  Plan, coordinate and supervise the daily operations of two or more accounting units such as payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grants and others to accurately fulfill District accounting functions in a timely and professional manner in compliance with State rules and regulations.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Supervise two or more accounting units including financial reporting, attendance accounting, accounts payable, general ledger, accounts receivable and other accounting functions; coordinate activities with the payroll function.
• Supervise accounting professional and clerical support personnel and plan and implement training for various field accounting functions and district office personnel.
• Plan and coordinate daily operations in the units supervised; plan and prepare work flow charts; approve vacation requests; establish time lines to assure timely reporting of District activities.
• Coordinate activities between accounting department and the field; respond to questions and issues from the field including attendance, budget or other accounting issues.
• Review accounting methods and procedures, recommend changes to accounting systems, automated or manual, and implement change as directed.
• Prepare a variety of accounting, attendance and other reports and maintain a variety of complex records; assess requirements for reports and assign sections for preparation to staff; prepare graphics and charts as necessary.
• Represent the Department in a variety of monthly committee meetings; represent the District to regional or State meetings as assigned regarding account resolutions or procedural issues.
• Regulate compliance with State requirements and other related directives for accounting functions; check daily input and output of accounting date to assure accuracy; coordinate activities for annual audit for the District to assure consistency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; reconcile general ledge accounts to assure accuracy.
• Prepare and present in-service workshop on the attendance and finance matters for District employees.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Job duties are subject to change according to Supervisor 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of accounting including auditing, budgeting and computerized accounting reports.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applicable to educational accounting.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Principles and procedures of State requirements and other applicable regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.

ABILITY TO:

• Perform professional level accounting including statistical and financial analysis auditing.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain records, prepare reports and prepare clear and concise financial and accounting analysis reports.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Plan and organize work.
• Assign and review the work of others.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Work independently with little direction.

140 working days at 8 hours a day