Bookkeeper

Craven County Schools•Havelock, NC

About The Position

An employee in this class performs a moderate variety of clerical duties which may be of a specialized nature, as in bookkeeping, and are usually in a relatively narrow program area. Detailed instructions or general guides of some variety are available as a reference to the employee. The employee is expected to resolve problems of medium difficulty with little assistance. Occasionally, the employee may plan, develop, or revise procedures for non-complex work. An employee in this position receives limited supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent plus courses in bookkeeping or related areas
At least 2 years of experience with bookkeeping, accounting, and secretarial skills or related
Considerable knowledge of elementary arithmetic.
Working knowledge and ability to use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Working knowledge of office practices.
Working knowledge of basic bookeeping.
Working knowledge of basic computer operation.
Some knowledge of basic accounting methods.
Skill to operate a computer at the speed necessary for the position.
Ability to compile information based on general instruction.
Ability to access information through a computer network.
Ability to use a basic spreadsheet software program.
Ability to organize lower level employees to accomplish a task
Communication, interpersonal, organizational, basic spreadsheet, word processing, microcomputer, customer service, secretarial, math, and basic accounting skills.
Operating knowledge of and experience with microcomputers, general office equipment, and computer software including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Operating knowledge district-designated work order system and student information system required within 1 month after hire.
English language skills required.
Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

Compiles data from a large variety of established sources.
Records a wide range of information requiring some computation.
Operates a computer, selecting procedure and items to code and record.
Codes transactions to the correct one of several possible funding resources.
Maintains ledger sheets and current balance of several accounts.
Determines individual allotment of materials/monies by prescribed procedures.
Prepares periodic statement of accounts by established practices or detailed instructions.
Reviews material orders and recommends their approval or rejection to higher authority.
Sets and maintains files for a moderate number of subjects.
Files and retrieves information from an alphabetical, chronological, or numerical filing system.
Operates moderate variety of standard office equipment.
Operates a calculator to perform a variety of operations including fractions, percentages, and decimals.
Types tabular materials, charts, and statistical materials from readily available example.
Answers incoming phone lines and establishes needs of callers in order to refer them to the appropriate staff person for service.
Gives out a variety of established information from one program area.
Composes narrative materials giving readily available data and/or established information.