Business Services Accountant - Finance

ESC Region 11•White Settlement, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist school districts with accounting/financial functions, maintain a positive working relationship with clients, meet deadlines, and ensure accurate information. This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds. Actively participate in and/or provide support for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC’s internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business, accounting field preferred, or 5 years equivalent experience.
TASBO Certification preferred.
Financial Software Knowledge of Ascender, Skyward, etc.
Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus/ district/charter school personnel.
Advanced technical knowledge of school finance and budgeting.
Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements relating to financial issues and reports.
Working knowledge of financial applications and accounting.
Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and word processing.
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
Five years of school accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

TASBO Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Process and provide technical assistance to the assigned districts/charter schools in the areas of budgeting, accounts receivable, purchase orders, vendor payments, accounts payable, drawdowns, etc.
Process all aspects of month and year-end.
Process and prepare monthly financial and board reports for assigned districts/charter schools.
Provide support to the staff of the assigned district/charter schools in the area of school accounting.
Monitor assigned districts/charter schools' general ledger for accuracy.
Reconcile bank statements and federal, state, and property tax revenue on a monthly basis.
Develop financial information for reporting purposes, including federal fund reporting.
Responsible for verification of all financial-related PEIMS files and submissions.
Provide technical assistance in understanding financial reports and accounting issues.
Support payroll personnel in accounting issues.
Maintain a continuous auditing program for all funds and assist the district/charter independent auditor in conducting the annual or periodic audit.
Assist assigned districts/charter schools in budget projections during the year and address any budget amendments that may need to be proposed to their respective boards for approval.
Process data entry as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.