SCHOOL BOOKKEEPER

Reports to Principal & Chief Financial Officer

About Algiers Charter

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success. We are a two-school organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2022 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.

What Success Means In This Position

The School Bookkeeper is a year-round, exempt level position. This position manages the school financial transactions under the supervision of the school Principal and Chief Financial Officer.

Position Description & Expectations

• Responsible for receiving and accurately recording school finances that originate from student activities.

• Responsible for placing all school orders and the purchasing/requisition process

• Reconcile bank accounts with journal entries

• Maintain accurate records of inventories for supplies, equipment, and textbooks

• Assists school clerical staff as required

• Responsible for ensuring that financial information and data is provided; that it is timely, comprehensive, and accurate and it enables the school to plan and take appropriate management action.

• Responsible for the financial management of any new major projects.

• Ensure that the school meets all statutory and legal requirements concerning information and financial management, and to liaise with external auditors and other external organizations.

• Recommend to the Principal any internal controls needed to assure the fiscal integrity of school finances, and monitor compliance with approved controls.

• Must follow Act 1066 of the Regular Sessions LSA-RS 17:414.3 School fund, management, expenditure, and accounting; duties of school Principal.

• Serve on committees for various school functions to ensure that financial compliance is maintained and budgets are adhered to.

• Will oversee all student activity fund budgets.

• Performs other duties that may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred

• Three to five years of experience directly related to finance/accounting

• Experience in the education sector or non-profit

• Knowledge and experience with computerized accounting software and the ability to operate spreadsheets

Physical Demands: the physical demands described here 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 may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.

• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

• Ability to work off ladders to a height of 30 ft.

• Ability to lift a minimum of 60 pounds.

• Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours when necessary.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here 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.

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.

• Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Rotating within a school environment.