What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at School Administrative Unit #9?
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NO. 9
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Accountant
QUALIFICATIONS:
(1) Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience
(2) Successful experience in payroll and budget operations
(3) Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing school finance
(4) Familiar with federal and state financial reporting requirements, including GASB and GAAP.
(5) Computer skills
(6) Such alternatives to the above as the Superintendent finds appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO: Business Administrator
JOB GOAL: To ensure current and accurate recording of financial transactions of the school district budgets by maintaining a continuous internal auditing program.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
(1) Maintains the financial affairs of the schools.
(2) Assists with the business and data processing functions of the SAU.
(3) Implementation and maintenance of financial accounting programs.
(4) Supervises payroll and fund expenditure functions for the districts and SAU.
(5) Assists with end-of-year financial reports, as well as all federal program quarterly reports.
(6) Prepare and update proposed budgets as advised by the Business Administrator.
(7) Oversees financial reporting for school food services and school activity fund accounting.
(8) Update federal, state and local grant budgets and monitor/ report balances and submit for reimbursement.
(9) Reconciles general ledger accounts, records general journal entries and budget journal entries.
(10) Assists in the administration of a budget control system for SAU #9 and the individual districts.
(11) Provides monthly accounting of income and expenditures for all districts and SAU budget.
(12) Prepare and facilitate the financial audit of the districts and SAU.
(13) Stays abreast of new legislation affecting financial operations.
(14) Demonstrates ability to work with others in a positive and productive manner.
(15) Represents the SAU favorably.
(16) Performs other functions as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve month year; salary and work year to be established by the Board.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the SAU #9 Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
