Fiscal Assistant - District Accountant

About the role

The Fiscal Assistant - District Accountant works under the direction of the Director of Business Services and supports the financial operations of the district. This position performs accounting, budgeting, grant management, financial reporting, auditing, and compliance functions while assisting in the administration of the district's business office.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices for out-of-district tuition and transportation.
• Maintain district accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), GASB standards, DESE regulations, and district policies.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Reconcile bank accounts, revolving funds, withholding accounts, and other district financial accounts.
• Oversee grant revenues, expenditures, reimbursement requests, drawdowns, and required state and federal reporting.
• Process quarterly Medicaid reimbursement reporting.
• Assist with budget development, monitoring, amendments, and year-end projections.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and expenditure analyses.
• Assist with annual independent audits and preparation of required supporting documentation.
• Assist in completing DESE End-of-Year Financial Reports.
• Prepare GASB schedules and other required financial reports.
• Prepare Department of Revenue Excess and Deficiency Certification.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and district financial regulations.
• Provide accounting support and financial analysis to the Director of Business Services.
• Perform other accounting and business office duties as assigned by the Director of Business Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.
• Proficient in ERP or financial management software (iVisions, Munis).

About the district

The mission of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is to provide excellence in education for all students in an environment that values the individual. The district is focusing its efforts to build an organization based on equity, inclusion, and belonging for all students, their families, staff, and community members by promoting the ideals of embracing differences and elevating them as opportunities.

The district recognizes that existing systems disproportionately impact the most marginalized students and communities. It believes that these marginalized voices must be centered and amplified in its work so that all feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. The district is committed to eliminating practices, policies, and processes that impede its ability to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice and to identifying areas of underrepresentation while developing strategies to remedy them.