Accountant - Community Ed

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs account analysis, reconciliation, and financial review for assigned funds and programs.
• Presents, analyzes, and maintains financial statements, schedules, reports, and journal entries in accordance with GAAP, Arizona Revised Statutes, and the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR).
• Researches discrepancies, identifies root causes, and implements corrective actions and process improvements.
• Maintains financial statements and reports to support decision-making and leadership planning.
• Assists with internal and external audits, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses to auditor inquiries.
• Reviews and approves transactions, reimbursements, and expense requests for accuracy, allowability, and compliance.
• Participates in the development, documentation, and improvement of fiscal processes and systems.
• Provides support and guidance to departments and site staff regarding financial procedures, coding, compliance, and reporting.
• Leads or facilitates training for staff on financial procedures and compliance requirements.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members, and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional conduct.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Education And Experience

• Minimum of four (4) or more years of accounting, financial support, or similar duties required.
• Experience performing account reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, and compliance monitoring required.
• School district or governmental accounting experience preferred.
• Valid Level I Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC) and School Finance Officer (SFO) Certification preferred.

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with school finance/accounting software systems; School ERP Pro preferred.
• Ability to work with financial databases, reporting tools, and automated systems.
• Knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations related to public school finance, GAAP and internal control practices, and the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR).
• Exercising independent judgement and professional accounting discretion, analyzing complex financial data and identifying trends or discrepancies, interpreting regulations and applying them accurately, developing processes and improving internal controls, managing multiple priorities and deadlines, communicating complex financial information clearly to non-financial staff, preparing detailed reports, documentation, and presentations, building collaborative working relationships.