What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at ServingSchools?
Job Summary
The Accountant performs a variety of professional accounting duties such as monitoring various general ledger accounts, preparing and reviewing journal entries, etc
Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area. One year’s work-related experience required.
Preferred: Two years or more work-related experience.
Knowledge Required:Must possess sound working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, good organizational skills; ability to work with detailed information, excellent math skills,ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately, proficient in the use of personal computer; working knowledge of software applications, e.g MSExcel; MSWord or Word Perfect, excellent communication skills including technical skills, both oral and written
The Accountant performs a variety of professional accounting duties such as monitoring various general ledger accounts, preparing and reviewing journal entries, etc
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepares journal entries for assigned accounts according to established schedule
- Maintains the Imprest Fund according to established policies and procedures
- Reviews trial balance to locate, identify and resolve all input and accounting errors
- Maintains center records, ledgers and journals as necessary to determine center financial status
- Transmits payroll hours to the Corporate Payroll Department.Reviews the payroll register upon receipt.Maintains all other data affecting the payroll
- Maintains Student Government Association checking account and reports
- Performs analysis of various general ledger accounts by reviewing entries, compiling and comparing transactions, determining and resolving open items, and interpreting trends and/or deviations.This includes occasional special analyses as required
- Trains bookkeeper in coding of accounts and inventory controls
- Maintains inventory systems established by the Finance Manager
- Fills in for the Finance Manager in his/her absence
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area. One year’s work-related experience required.
Preferred: Two years or more work-related experience.
Knowledge Required:Must possess sound working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, good organizational skills; ability to work with detailed information, excellent math skills,ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately, proficient in the use of personal computer; working knowledge of software applications, e.g MSExcel; MSWord or Word Perfect, excellent communication skills including technical skills, both oral and written
