Bookkeeper II - External - Exam Date 05.20.2026

Duval County Public Schools•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves technical accounting and bookkeeping work, focusing on reviewing, processing, and maintaining accounting and fiscal records. The role is responsible for managing the receipt, transfer, and disbursement of school funds in compliance with relevant laws and procedures. The Bookkeeper II will respond to inquiries and provide assistance to various stakeholders, including school-related organizations, parents, students, vendors, and school staff. A key function is entering financial transactions and purchases into the District’s Internal Accounts Accounting Systems. This role is distinguished from lower-level Bookkeeper I and Secretary/Bookkeeper positions by handling a greater variety and volume of accounts, financial transactions, disbursements, and serving a larger number of students and staff. It falls between the Bookkeeper I/Secretary/Bookkeeper and Bookkeeper III levels.

Requirements

Three (3) year combination of education and accounting or bookkeeping experience which includes experience in at least one (1) of the following areas: accounts payable (posting and/or paying on accounts), accounts receivable, payroll, bank telling/cashiering, and bank statement reconciliation/financial analysis for multiple accounts.
Must be bondable.
Successful completion of a high school, vocational/technical school or college-level Bokkeeping course may substitue for six (6) months of the requuired experience.
Three (3) semester hours of successfully completed college-level accounting course work may substitut for six (6) months of the required accounting or bookkeeping experience.
General Accounting I & II together may substitute for Pinciple of Accountin I and are together equivalent of one(1)- three(3)- semester hour college-level accounting.
Knowledge of the techniques, methods, and procedures used in performing the more complex clerical-accounting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting functions
Knowledge of (Government) accounting and bookkeeping principles, practices and procedures
Knowledge of the District’s internal accounts policies, rules, and regulations
Knowledge of financial-related School Board Policies and Procedures
Knowledge of the District’s Internal Accounts Accounting Systems
Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations regarding public funds
Strong addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division mathematical skills
Strong organizational skills
Strong time management skills
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and database software skills
Strong automated systems skills, such as SAP and Manatee
Ability to apply accounting and bookkeeping knowledge to assigned tasks
Ability to reconcile a bank statement and make bank deposits
Ability to read, understand and apply job-related materials, information, policies, and procedures
Ability to work independently
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Nice To Haves

Full-charge bookkeeping or prior school bookkeeping experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives all monies for internal accounts, issues receipts, deposits and disburses monies, prepares check requests, and reconciles and verifies bank statements for school and community education, extended day, athletics, and summer camp.
Maintains records of stale-dated and NSF checks and contacts collections vendor in an effort to retrieve monies.
Reconciles and balances assigned accounts, performs year-end closing functions, and responds to and makes adjustments per annual internal audit.
Audits, reviews, and/or monitors internal and external groups (clubs/boosters etc.) and oversees all fundraising events and related paper work and functions as liaison between school and group.
Assembles, verifies, and prepares detailed financial and statistical data and reports.
Performs general clerical functions in support of school staff.
Performs purchasing functions such as gathering, reviewing, tabulating and evaluating bid quotes for purchases; determine cost effectiveness; preparing and processing purchase and warehouse orders; verifying receipts against invoices; and maintaining records and reports.
Maintains central storeroom supplies for school including maintaining bid books and receiving orders and disbursing supplies to school staff.
Maintains equipment and maintenance agreement records and equipment BPI numbers; retires and transfers obsolete, broken or unneeded equipment; and monitors and logs in and out equipment checked out of school.
Calculates and makes payment to officials and security officers for working athletic events including entering employees into automated payroll system (SAP) to receive pay and refunds.
Requests and contacts bus transportation for field trips to include identifying funds for same from PTA donations, District funds, and from monies collected from students and paying for services rendered.
Performs other duties as assigned.