Description: To inspire and prepare all students with confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by providing accounting support and direction to the Division of Leadership, Teaching and Learning. The PK-12 Operations Accountant is responsible for organizing and coordinating the financial management of DLTL with an emphasis on providing financial information to management by researching and analyzing financial data; preparing reports; and performing key technical accounting tasks.
Job Summary: The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental job duties:
Implement annual budget process and fiscal management activities.Asssist with developing and monitoring annual budget.
Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, and other reports.
Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Preparation of financial analyses through research and data analysis.Provide Assistant Superintendents, DLTL Directors and Operations Coordinators accurate information outlining the financial standing of respective departments.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Responsible for the proper coding for state and federal revenue. Verify compliance with Uniform Financial Accounting Reporting Standards (UFARS) changes.Review revenue and expenditure account codes monthly to ensure compliance.
Code state and federal revenue and expenditure account codes according to established guidelines.
Support position control data management and resource allocation processes.
Assist with coordination of the accounting process for all special funded projects and categorical aid. Assist with the preparation of reports and claims on special funded projects. Reconciliation of Electronic Data Reporting System (EDRS) and UFARS on a monthly basis.
Manages grants received by the division.
Assist DLTL leaders with technical accounting tasks.Coordinates SERVS applications and budget submissions to Minnesota Department Education (MDE).
Verify correctness of accounting period transactions on a monthly basis.
Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations
Completing other duties as assigned byMaintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Performing other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.
Qualifications: College graduate with major in accounting, business administration or related field
Required Work Experience: Three years of proven success in accounting with an emphasis in budgeting and financial analyses.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Extensive skills in accounting and related fields.
Ability to maintain the general accounting function.
Working knowledge of computerized accounting systems.
Working knowledge of governmental accounting preferred.
Knowledge of education financial rules and regulations preferred