Staff Accountant (Child Nutrition Program)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
• Must have at 9 credit hours in Accounting Course
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and their application to basic accounting transactions
• Work experience in governmental accounting desired
• Experience working with calculators and automated software systems
• Oral and written communication skills
• Such other qualifications as may be appropriate or desirable

Essential Duties:

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers, reports, and account records; examine and correct accounting transactions to ensure

accuracy; prepare and post journal entries

• Assist with maintaining the Board’s fixed asset records
• Monitor and balance various accounts verifying availability of funds and classifications of expenditures; research and analyze

transactions to resolve problems

• Maintain the confidentiality of information pertaining to the Board of Education
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Must be willing to work overtime if needed

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Skill in administrative detail
• Proficiency in technology programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to keep business matters confidential
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn operations of the section or unit to which you are assigned
• Ability to perform complex arithmetic operations
• Ability to communicate clearly, and concisely in oral and written communication, as well as electronic communications
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to organize materials and maintain accurate records
• Working knowledge of educational laws and appropriate use of public and non-public funds