Job Details

Accounting Coordinator

School: Phenix City Schools Central Office

School System: Phenix City Schools

Location: Phenix City

Job Category: Classified

Position Type: Full Time

Job Summary

Accounting Coordinator Job Description

Job Title: Accounting Coordinator - Supervises: Staff Accountants

Job Goal: N/A - Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent. 2. Knowledge of budgeting, financial statements, and accounting/bookkeeping duties and responsibilities. 3. Computer skills, data entry, and experience with accounting software. 4. Task oriented and service oriented work habits. 5. Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task. 6. Oral and written communication skills. 7. Work experience in governmental accounting preferred. 8. Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board might find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: The Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) - Salary: To be determined commensurate with the local salary matrix, credentials, and experience.

Performance Responsibilities:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

1. Assist the CSFO in all areas of the financial operation of the school system; acting, as required, in the absence of the CSFO.
2. Assist with the regular investment of system and local school monies.
3. Responsible for reconciling all recorded entries in individual journals and ledgers, as well as the transfer of payroll and accounting data to the Journals and General Ledgers.
4. Supervises the accountability of all fixed assets and inventories.
5. Supervises local school audits and provides documentation of findings.
6. Prepare financial statements, income statements, and other financial reports reflecting the financial condition of the Phenix City Board of Education.
7. Trace errors, correct entries, and record approved adjustments to maintain accurate accounting records.
8. Responsible for year-end close process including preparation of year-end financial statements.
9. Assists the CSFO with training and resourcing the accountants, bookkeepers, directors, and principals.
10. Assists with the ongoing development and updating of the Accounting Manual.
11. Recommends improvements in the accounting system or procedures system-wide; alerting the CSFO when appropriate, to potential problems.
12. Assists in the hiring of all the accounting personnel and bookkeepers.
13. Maintain the confidentiality of the Phenix City Board of Education.
14. Be regular and punctual in attendance.
15. Perform additional duties as delegated by the CSFO.

Work Environment:

Employees in this position will be required to work indoors in a standard office environment and come in direct contact with PCBOE central staff, district staff, and the public.

Terms of Employment:

Twelve-month position. Salary will be based on current salary schedule.

Evaluation:

Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.