Financial Clerk (Grades 6-8)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile P cards and Activity fund including entering receipts, writing checks, balancing bank statements, counting money, and preparing bank deposits.
• Order materials, input orders, follow up on order status, receive goods, input receipts or deductions, and file order documents.
• Travel to the administrative building to pick up or deliver documents/materials.
• Maintain communication with central administration departments.
• Safeguard district’s assets adhering to established policies and procedures.
• Maintain current and accurate accounting related records.
• Answer office telephones.
• Prepare documents for presentation to and serve as a member of the Activity Fund Board of Control.
• Oversee the preparation of fundraiser forms, Activity Fund P1-c’s, vendor set-up accounts, and other documents related to the Activity Fund accounts.
• Perform backup duties as assigned by the Principal during short time absences of the Office Manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma; plus administrative technical training.
• Three years of office related experience to cash handling/ accounting/bookkeeping.
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping/accounting systems for revenue, expenses, and general job costing.
• Basic understanding of the DISD budget cycle and line codes.
• Demonstrated keyboarding and/or ten key calculator skills, with proficient knowledge of personal computers and software applications related to the job to support record keeping, accounting procedures and reports (MS-Office Excel, Word, Oracle, etc.).
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.