ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

Job Title: Assistant Director of Accounting                                                    Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Finance                                                                     Pay Grade: Admin Pay 6

Dept./School: Finance                                                                                   Days: 227

Supervises: Accounting Clerks & Bookkeeper

Primary Purpose: Assist with the successful management of the district accounting processes.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business/finance

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of governmental financial reporting.
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use computer software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and prepare written documents.
• Ability to implement policy and procedures.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data.
• Ability to assist with management of budget and personnel.
• Ability to coordinate district functions and support stakeholders.

Experience:

• Minimum two years of governmental accounting experience.
• Successful supervisory experience.
• Other qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Fiscal Management
  • Provide shared banking, investment and treasury management services.
  • Maintain district’s accounting ledger, including weekly check run, ad hoc journal vouchers, month-end closing procedures, and monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
  • Prepare and compile monthly check register, revenue reports, and expenditure reports for Board of Trustees.
  • Prepare and transmit annual IRS Form 1099s to payees and the Internal Revenue Service.
  • Assist campuses and departments with questions related to coding, budget changes.
  • Assist with year-end close.
  • Assist auditors, prepare monthly and end of year closing adjustments.
  • Provide leadership to achieve cost-effective accounting practices.
  • Ensure that accounting operations support the district’s goals and objectives.
  • All other duties as assigned.

• Policy, Reports, and Law
  • Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in area of business operations.
  • Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.

• Personnel Management

• Prepare, review, and revise accounting office job descriptions.
• Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary accounting operations.
• Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.
• Train, and supervise personnel and make sound recommendations related to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff assigned to accounts payable disbursements, data storage, and receipting of funds.

Working Conditions:

           Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress; Occasional district and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours. Shared holiday banking and investing responsibilities off-site is a requirement of this position.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.  I have read, understand, and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.

Salary : $85,034 - $119,870