Account Clerk III

Syracuse City School District Jobs • Syracuse, KS

105d • $51,250

About The Position

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered 'hard to serve' for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

Requirements

• One (1) year of permanent competitive status as an Account Clerk II or Account Clerk Typist II.
• Three (3) years of account keeping work experience or its part time equivalent, the major job function of which is the maintenance of financial accounts, at least one (1) year of which must have included the personal operational maintenance of accounts and general and subsidiary journals and ledgers.
• Successful completion of eighteen (18) semester credit hours in accounting or an Associate's Degree in accounting from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university or business school.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of the above.

Responsibilities

• Maintains books, ledgers and journals which control the financial transactions of a small department or a government agency.
• Posts entries to various accounts, using supporting records, which may be prepared by subordinate staff, either manually or by use of a data entry terminal or personal computer (PC).
• Maintains accurate, current records of all appropriations and encumbrances; posts encumbrances against code appropriations and determines unencumbered balances.
• Takes monthly trial balances, reconciling with fiscal reports; makes adjustments, when appropriate, and closes books for designated fiscal period.
• Reviews all accounts periodically for discrepancies in expenditures as related to agency, fund, appropriation and correct coding.
• Supplies appropriate code numbers for newly funded accounts or increases in appropriations for maintenance and operation costs.
• Maintains inventory in terms of appropriations and disbursements for equipment and supplies.
• Records weekly or biweekly account totals to maintain controls on amounts expended for personnel services.
• Prepares bank deposits for cash and checks received i.e. fees for services, state and federal revenues, etc. and allocates amounts to appropriate accounts.
• Prepares requests for transfer of funds; keeps record of travel expenses encumbered by staff.
• Assists department head or supervisor in preparation of annual budget by providing financial and statistical reports based on current financial records for department of divisions of the department.
• In a central accounting office, communicates with vendors and other departmental staff on matters concerning processing of financial documents.
• Makes changes in methods of account keeping when recommended by an administrative superior or a local or state auditor.
• Trains new employees assigned to accounting section; plans and assigns work to subordinates engaged in maintaining financial records.

Benefits

• Full-time position with 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
• Starting salary of $51,250.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree