Seeking a Director of Accounting for Growing School District

Director of Accounting

Under the Direction of the Business Administrator, The Director of Accounting provides support to the Business and Finance Department activities with specific responsibility for the financial accounting duties of all District programs; Processing, recording, updating, and reconciling fiscal information in compliance with State Code and District established policies; Providing instructions, recommendations, and/or accounting support to other Finance personnel. Preparing program financial statements; analyzing revenues and expenditures against budgets and assisting the Business Administrator with position formulas, authorizations, and requisitions.

Essential Functions Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compiles a wide variety of financial information related to work assignments for the purpose of providing required documentation and/or processing information
• Maintains a wide variety of financial information, files and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines 
• Monitors account balances and related financial activity (e.g.salary allocations, expenditures, revenues,carryovers,etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, related revenues generated, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices followed 
• Participates in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or  gathering information required to perform job functions 
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials and electronic routing financial information(e.g.  financial statements, grant fund status reports, program specific reports, state and federal  required reports, funding applications and renewals, etc.) for the purpose of documenting  activities, providing reference, conveying information, and complying with established financial,  legal and/or administrative requirements
• Processes a wide variety of financial information (e.g. budget revisions, reimbursement requests,  etc.) for the purpose of updating and maintaining current information, preparing required  financial reports and/or complying with established accounting practices. 
• Provides orientation and support to other program personnel regarding procedures and program  financial requirements for the purpose of assuring the efficient processing of financial  information in compliance with established guidelines and availability of program financial data for decision-making. 
• Recommends policies, procedures, and/or actions on issues that relate to accounting functions for the purpose of providing direction and decision making. 
• Reconciles a wide variety of financial data for the purpose of maintaining accurate account balances and ensuring compliance with established accounting practices 
• Researches discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation (e.g. purchase orders,  invoices, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and adhering to established procedures prior to processing. 
• Responds to inquiries from a wide variety of sources (e.g. district employees, vendors, auditors, etc.) for the purpose of facilitating communication and/or providing guidance among several parties; providing information and/or referral for addressing inquiries 
• Performs internal audits, as assigned, to ensure compliance with GAAP, state and federal laws, and district policies
• Maintains bank & PTIF accounts
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts
• Enters & adjusts budgets for all programs in District Finance Program (Alio/LINQ)
• Prepares & processes journal entries throughout the year
• Follows state chart of accounts for the coding of revenues and expenditures
• Checks requisitions for correct budgets and account codes
• Prints purchase orders daily
• Uploads yearly budgets to USBE and State Auditor websites
• Works with Principals, Directors, and Business Administrator on budgets throughout the year
• Manages & submits Federal & State Grant reimbursement requests 
• Performs end of year financial close-out:
  • End-of-year warehouse count & input
  • Close out and file reimbursements for grants
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable close-out
  • All year-end Journal Entries
• Compiles and uploads AFR & APR
• Maintains TES – School Financial System
  • Work with TES support to solve issues and new program updates
  • Work with school secretaries to solve TES issues
  • Train new secretaries on TES
• Uploads quarterly Transparency Reports to State 
• Prepares quarterly 941 Reports 
• Prepares yearly excess cost report for Special Education Programs
• Prepares Deposit & Investment Report as required twice per year
• Facilitates Risk Management claims
• Prepares monthly Board Budget Reports
• Perform monthly allotment coding and receipting
• Coordinates yearly audit with auditors 
• Prepares Indirect Cost entry - UPEFS
• Provides back-up for payroll
• Manages & Trains on Alio/LINQ
• Supervises Finance Department and Front Office Staff
• Performs many of these duties for Iron County School District, Southwest Educational Development Center and Success Academy Charter School
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and job performance is required. Certain days around payroll are required work days

Competencies (Knowledge, skills, abilities):

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English at a level required for successful job performance. 
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. 
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, administrators, students, or members of the community.
• Ability to write policies and procedures for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex accounting information to personnel with varying levels of financial understanding, read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions.
• Strong understanding of governmental accounting/ bookkeeping principles and budget processing; State and Federal program requirements; public fund accounting; and operating knowledge of Utah School District programs.
• Ability to work with applicable mathematical concepts 
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 
• Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of American money. 
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply fundamental principles and practices of accounting in a government setting.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out essential duties of this position.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems involving concrete variables situations.  
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and job performance is required

This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; and any licenses or certifications required. 

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Five or more years governmental accounting or auditing experience

Preferred Education and Experience: 

• Five or more years of management experience in accounting
• Budgeting experience
• Experience with Alio/LINQ