The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In pursuit of this mission, we are hiring an accountant.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education.
• Have demonstrated knowledge of accounting operations in a medium or large organization, preferably with a Federal/State/local governmental unit.
• Have demonstrated ability to prepare and interpret financial data.
• Have demonstrated experience with personal computers, including spreadsheet and
• word-processing software.
• Have ability to manage several tasks/projects at the same time.
• Knowledge of grant accounting preferred.
• Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values.

• Previous successful accounting training and experience.
• Knowledge of grant accounting preferred.

• Assists in the preparation or, adjustments to, and monitoring of department/program/grant budgets.
• Completes assigned reports to various requesting departments/agencies.
• Performs financial analysis to identify and correct problems, as assigned.
• Assists with various tasks in preparation for the annual external audit.
• Assists buildings/departments in understanding financial data and procedures.
• Assists with monitoring of staffing levels in relationship to various budgets, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from colleagues, managers, and professional development sessions.
• Build relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure a safe, welcoming, and collaborative work environment.
• Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission.

At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

We value diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for both professional growth and student experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite all passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. A member of our team will be in contact with you about setting up interviews within two weeks of the posting’s closing if you are selected. If you are interested in multiple positions that are in the same department (i.e. multiple teaching positions), you only need to apply to one posting, as we consider all of our incoming external candidates for all the roles for which they are potentially qualified. If you'd like, you can indicate in the final question other roles for which you might be interested.

If you are an internal candidate, please apply with your SSO email address (i.e. smithj0601@lansingschools.net instead of john.smith@lansingschools.net). Also, while a resume will help your candidacy as an internal candidate, you do not need to submit one. The application will still require one though, so submit a blank document instead.

Again, we are incredibly grateful that you are interested in joining our mission-driven team, and we can't wait to meet you!