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Staff Accountant

Cherokee County School District
Gaffney, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2026

TITLE: Staff Accountant

Salary Range: $55,000-$75,000

QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a degree in accounting, business, finance or related field. Experience with SC Government or School District's will be considered. Prior governmental accounting or procurement background preferred. Must have excellent written, oral and computer skills.

 

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Banking and Other

1. Monthly reconcile and balance the District's bank accounts.

2. Clear exception reports on District banks website

3. Manage returned check log and process journal entries.

4. Process Stop payments and reissue/upload subsequent positive pay file

5. Handle escheatment of checks

6. Post Administration Deposits

7. Review school petty cash checks reports and daily cash receipts and process journal entry.

8. File quarterly Medicaid Cost Report (SDAC).

9. Prepare SLP-4's for Food Service.

10. Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

11. Works with others consistently (internal and external/public and private) in a cooperative and respectful manner.

12. Ability to be flexible, handle a variety of tasks and manage multiple tasks without loss of efficiency and effectiveness and within established timelines.

13. Ensure communication with both internal and external personnel is professional and accurate.

Accounts payable and General Ledger

1. Train and serve as a backup weekly accounts payable processing and check runs.

2. Weekly verify accounts payable checks against invoices and vouchers prior to printing.

3. Annually Process 1099s.

4. Prepare Sales and Use Tax report including School level Sales Tax journal entry,

5. Void Checks and deposits when necessary and transfer of funds journal entry.

6. Post journal entries, transfer of funds and purchase order changes as needed including budget adjustment requests.

7. Key deposits to ensure proper coding.

8. Review W-9 files, post new vendors, complete credit applications as necessary and collect minority certificate information to reflect accurate vendor files.

9. Supervise yearly school audits.

10. Run Budget Control reports for each location and journal entry to clear negative student activity fund balances. Review quarterly and communicate with bookkeepers.

11. Print employee payroll checks as needed.

Other

14. Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

15. Assists with year-end close and audit preparation.

16. Works with others consistently (internal and external/public and private) in a cooperative and respectful manner.

17. Ability to be flexible, handle a variety of tasks and manage multiple tasks without loss of efficiency and effectiveness and within established timelines.

18. Knowledge of current purchasing trends and best practices.

19. Ensure communication with both internal and external personnel is professional and accurate.

 

TERMS: 12 months

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in compliance with the Board's policy on evaluation and professional personnel.

Salary : $55,000 - $75,000

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