Accounting Manager

Essential Duties

• Manage the daily operations of the District's accounting functions, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with GAAP, GASB standards, Board policies, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Prepare, review, analyze, and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports for the Chief Financial Officer, Superintendent, Board of Education, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation of all District bank accounts, general ledger accounts, investment accounts, grant accounts, and other financial records.
• Oversee the District's month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with established deadlines.
• Monitor cash flow, investments, revenues, expenditures, and fund balances, providing recommendations to maintain the District's fiscal stability.
• Aid in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), and other required financial submissions.

Budget Development and Fiscal Planning

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer in developing, monitoring, and administering the District's annual operating, capital, and grant budgets.
• Analyze budget-to-actual expenditures and revenues, identify trends and variances, and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Aid in the development of multi-year financial projections and long-range fiscal planning to support strategic decision-making.
• Maintain departmental budgets to ensure expenditures remain within approved appropriations.

Audit and Compliance

• Serve as the District's primary liaison for external financial auditors, state auditors, grant auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Cover audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to audit requests.
• Earn compliance with federal grant requirements, state financial reporting requirements, procurement regulations, and internal control standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal accounting controls to safeguard District assets and reduce financial risk.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions resulting from audit findings.

Procurement, Contracts, and Asset Management

• Oversee procurement and purchasing activities to ensure compliance with Board policy, state purchasing laws, and competitive bidding requirements.
• Review financial aspects of contracts, agreements, and purchase commitments to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance.
• Maintain and monitor the District's fixed asset inventory system, including acquisitions, transfers, disposals, depreciation records, and annual physical inventory.
• Ensure proper accounting for capital assets and compliance with GASB reporting requirements.

Leadership and Operational Management

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer in supervising the daily operations of the Finance Department, including assigning work, establishing priorities, monitoring productivity, and evaluating performance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for accounting and finance staff.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and operational workflows to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research and implement best practices in governmental accounting, school finance, financial technology, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Payroll, Purchasing, Information Technology, and school administrators to ensure accurate financial transactions and exceptional customer service.
• Serve as a financial resource for principals, department leaders, and program administrators by providing guidance on budgeting, accounting procedures, purchasing, and financial compliance.

Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare complex financial analyses, forecasts, projections, and presentations for executive leadership and the Board of Education.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, operational efficiencies, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Develop financial dashboards and management reports that support informed decision-making.

Technology and Systems Management

• Maintain the integrity of the District's financial management system, including the chart of accounts and accounting structure.
• Participate in financial system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvements.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial data entered into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.