Staff Accountant

Class Title: Staff Accountant Department: Administration Classification: Administrator – 12 months Immediate Supervisor: Director of Finance CLASS DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting in the day to day operations of the business office. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Prepare and post journal entries for payroll, accruals, receipts, reconciliations Responsible for student activity funds accounting, reporting and oversight Assist with annual financial audit and provide outside auditing firm with documentation, reports, and analyses as needed Assist with budget entry and analyses Assist with monthly general ledger account reconciliations Prepare and record school department bank reconciliation statements Assist school staff with trouble shooting financial software, general ledger account coding, purchase requisitions, purchase orders and invoices as needed Assist in managing all federal, state, and local grants Perform any additional accounting duties as requested by the Director of Finance or Controller to ensure efficient business operations KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Working knowledge of district and school rules, state and federal regulations, and policies applicable to area of assignment. Ability to work effectively with district personnel, administrators, staff, parents, outside agencies, other school districts, and the community in a confidential manner. Must be highly detailed and organized. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives. Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Government accounting software experience preferred. Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance creativity, problem solving, and results. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field. One (1) to three (3) years’ experience with municipal, non-profit, and/or fund accounting. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with Infinite Visions accounting software. Experience working with the RI Department of Education’s Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA). PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions, including sitting, bending, stretching, standing, and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands, handle or feel. Frequent and repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using writing tools and computers. The employee must be able to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting and/or moving objects up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to noise levels normally found in an office and/or school environment. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.