Financial Management Trainee

This is a full-time, PFT role. The salary grade for this posting is 1021. The salary range is $39,054 to $60,573. Please note that the final salary will be determined by our Classification and Compensation team after reviewing the candidate's experience and considering our internal salary equity.

Title: Financial Management Trainee
Department: Grants Fiscal Services
Reports To: Administrative Superior

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Job Summary:

Performs entry-level tasks in order to develop skills and acquire knowledge in the areas of accounting, auditing and/or financial analysis.

Essential Functions:

• Posts encumbrances, expenditures, revenues and disbursements to general and subsidiary ledgers; makes adjusting entries; reconciles and balances accounts; prepares periodic and special financial statements.
• Participates in audits of District financial operations; confirms expenditures; reconciles cash accounts; checks vouchers against expenditure records for conformance with standard accounting procedures and propriety of transactions.
• Reviews budget requests for conformance with approved programs and previous operating experience; recommends changes as required for conformance to these factors; reviews requests for budget revisions; determines possible effects of such revisions; recommends appropriate action.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, government administration or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

o accounting principles and procedures.
o personal computers and spreadsheet applications.

Demonstrated ability of:

o maintain and audit general and subsidiary ledgers and journals.
o prepare and analyze financial statements and reports.
o learn, within a reasonable period of time, the accounting and budget procedures of the School District of Philadelphia.
o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
o establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination:

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.