Senior Financial Accounting Specialist

Bucks County•Doylestown, PA

2d•$84,460

About The Position

The Senior Financial Accounting Specialist works independently to provide accounting/financial and or human resource/payroll support to the Bucks IU and school districts and career and technical centers (CTC’s) upon request.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar role.
Possesses a thorough, working knowledge of fund accounting: debits, credits, revenue and expense transactions, and general ledger account analysis.
Possesses working knowledge of human resources and payroll.
Excellent organizational skills necessary for managing competing priorities and deadlines.
Advanced computer and Excel skills, including the ability to learn various software applications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Possesses appropriate interpersonal communication skills to work with people on all levels within the organization, Board Members, the community, and district /CTC stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and make decisions relying on problem-solving skills.
Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

Responsibilities

Supports accounting and finance needs at the Bucks IU and onsite in school districts and CTC’s as needed.
Responsible for preparing and maintaining assigned budgets including revenues, expenses, and salary and benefit projections.
Perform financial analysis of assigned budgets; identify trends, variances, and explain changes.
Prepare and post journal entries and budget transfers as necessary.
Provide periodic financial reporting as requested.
Prepare board motions as needed.
Submit annual grant and budget application materials using prescribed materials and systems as required.
Collaborates with program owners to develop budgets, assess program needs, and provide exemplary business partner support.
Prepare and submit periodic reporting for state and federal grants including quarterly cash-on-hand reports; failure to submit completely and timely could result in the loss of grant funding.
Reconcile bank statements, proofs cash and investment accounts against software.
Monitor cashflow as needed.
Process credit card reimbursements.
Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis, making any adjusting entries as necessary.
Generates financial reports as necessary.
Enter and post new and revised budgets in the financial system.
Assists with the financial and record keeping of grants for annual audits.
Assists with the financial and record keeping for state and local audits, including documentation for Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) reporting.
Runs payroll reports and reviews reports as necessary.
Update and/or create account codes and program codes in accounting software.
Meets with program directors and staff to review budgets and recommend changes; translates financials to non-financial staff.
Assists with departmental projects related to process improvements.
Assists with human resource functions that may include onboarding, personnel action forms (PAF), offboarding, tuition reimbursement
Assists with timekeeping and/or payroll functions including tax payments and filings
Flexibility in accommodating various assignments at districts and CTC’s in duration and scope.
Maintains positive relationships with school districts and CTC’s.