What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Waco ISD?
Company Description Waco Independent School District (Waco ISD) is a mid-sized public school district serving more than 15,000 students across the city, from early childhood through high school. The district offers a family-like atmosphere and small school feel, with options for students to attend their neighborhood school or apply to one of several magnet campuses. These magnet schools provide specialized programs in areas such as technology, science, fine arts, Montessori, business, and engineering. Waco ISD emphasizes high-quality teaching, professional development, and community partnerships, including collaborations with Baylor University and the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. The district also supports students and staff with modern resources such as state-of-the-art athletics and performing arts facilities, high-speed internet in every classroom, and after-school childcare.
Experience
Two to three years of accounting experience dependent on education, preferably in governmental accounting.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Maintains a continually updated working knowledge of School Board Policy, Financial Accountability System Resource Guide, administrative regulations, Texas Education Code and other legal requirements that relate to school business operation.
- Ensure the district's procurement card statements are processed timely by end users and that all transactions are posted correctly and timely. Review procurement card activity, analyze purchases, and monitor use, and investigate any inappropriate use.
- Verify all employee advance reconciliations for completeness, to ensure that proper required documentation is submitted properly and timely.
- Maintain the asset inventory records of the district to ensure that all land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, and/or other assets are properly identified and recorded in the asset management system in accordance with the TEA's Financial Accountability System Resource Guide and district policy.
- Reconcile asset inventory records to the general ledger monthly.
- Schedule and conduct periodic physical inventory counts of capitalized and/or controlled assets. Reconcile physical inventory counts to asset inventory records and make necessary adjustments.
- Maintain equipment leases in accordance with GASB 87 and software leases in accordance with GASB 96
- Verify year-end balances of other inventories and prepaid accounts, preparing adjusting entries.
- Prepare, reconcile and submit periodic accounting reports, including but not limited to monthly sales tax reports.
- Assist in year-end closing procedures, verify general ledger balances and prepare adjusting entries, as required.
- Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements and the annual financial report; prepare schedules for capital asset activity and as well as other schedules and accounting information, as required for the auditors.
- Establish and maintain positive attitudes that promote cooperation between staff members and budget managers that will lend support to the goals of the district.
- Recommend accounting operations and accounting policies and procedures; develop written guidelines and training materials to ensure compliance with District policies/procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.