Director of Accounting

Department: Finance | Reports to: Executive Director of Finance | FLSA Status: Exempt | Employment Status: Full-time, 12 months

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of public school accounting experience and prior management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting required.

Skills

• Knowledge of financial recordkeeping laws, regulations, standards, and auditing requirements.
• Knowledge of school law and/or public auditing policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and/or projections.
• Ability to work collaboratively across department functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, oversees, and manages assigned finance and business office staff.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with district policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding or disciplining employees, and addressing complaints or resolving problems.
• Manages the operations of general accounting, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, construction accounting, and financial reporting.
• Ensures district compliance with policies, procedures, state, and federal law.
• Ensures district financial records are maintained in compliance with district policies and US GAAP.
• Reviews monthly/quarterly account reconciliations and other documents to ensure compliance.
• Maintains and analyzes various financial reports for internal and external uses and audit purposes.
• Directs development, maintenance, and execution of accounting and internal financial controls.
• Allocates internal costs, maintains E-rate records, and prepares and files 1099 forms.
• Estimates monthly accounts payable cash requirements for all funds.
• Assists with the preparation, validation, and submission of year-end financial information to the State Department of Education.
• Liaises with district technology department and software vendors to ensure updated systems and timely resolution of technology issues.
• Monitors the district's accounting email inbox to address incoming questions or billing correspondence.
• Develops cooperative and functional relationships with district staff and the public.
• Maintains consistent and punctual attendance; ensures job responsibilities are met competently and within established deadlines.
• Directs special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Behavior

• Ability to use sound judgment in any situation.
• Ability to deal successfully and rapidly with changes in assignments and properly respond to applicable correspondence/communication received.
• Ability to project a professional company image through in-person, phone, and electronic interaction.
• Ability to build and foster harmonious rapport and work cooperatively with district staff and the public while achieving the objectives and goals of the position.
• Ability to handle problematic and/or difficult situations professionally by communicating with the appropriate person.

Attendance

Able to be in attendance for assigned responsibilities with 95% attendance.

Environmental Conditions

Work is performed inside in a computerized office environment with minimal exposure to extreme environmental conditions or hazardous materials/equipment.

Physical Standards

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Continuously required to sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, bend, and stoop.
• Required to reach with hands and continuously repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times as in typing and computer work.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.