Accountant I

Penn Hills School District

Position Description

Position Title: Accountant I

Location: Central Office (Linton Middle School)

Reports To: Business Manager

Salary: $50,000

Applicants will continue to be screened on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, or other related field with valid CPA credential preferred
• Three (3) years or more experience in accounting and/or auditing department or firm

Required Technical Skills:

• Exceptional computation skills
• Working knowledge of GAAP and GASB compliance guidelines and employment history of having consistently adhered to all related guidelines
• Familiarity with Excel and ProSoft (accounting software) with the ability to generate reports
• Strong research skills with ability to analyze trends and generate forecasts
• Ability to book accrual journal entries and complete reconciliations

Personal Skills and Attributes:

• Strong leadership and personal drive
• Exceptional communication (oral and written), including strong attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Ability to manage multiple tasks having similar deadlines

Other Qualifications:

• Clearances – Current PA Child Abuse (Act 151), FBI Fingerprint (Act 114) and Criminal Record (Act 34) as required
• Written medical clearance by licensed professional that attests to employee’s ability to complete the job
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Goals:

To verify the accurate maintenance of the District’s financial records

• To support Business Manager efforts by scrutinizing transactions and verifying compliance with related contracts and Board resolutions
• To monitor spending and ensure budgets are not overspent and to review requests for budget transfers
• To lead internal audits and help facilitate external audits of District’s financial operations
• To oversee financial reporting for the Food Service Fund, Federal Programs, and Student Activity Fund

Essential Duties and Responsibility:

• Help maintain Penn Hills School District financial records and accounts, including general fund, cafeteria fund, and student activities
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations of all accounts
• Generate and organize records to support completion of AFR and annual independent audit
• Maintain federal programs financial reporting (quarterlies and FER) and food service records and submissions (PEARS)
• Review monthly charter school invoices and verify eligibility of charter school to claim each student listed
• And other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Confidentiality:

Respect and maintain the highest degree of confidentiality with regard to personnel, student, and financial records, personal communication from members of the community, School Board and staff.

Physical Demands:

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.

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 50 pounds
• Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies
• Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating
• Hearing within normal range, with or without accommodations
• Adequate vision to perform duties

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.

Anticipated work shift: 8:30am-4:30pm

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per the Act 93 Agreement

REQUIRED:

• Current clearances (must be less than 1 year old)
• Act 34 PA State Police Background Check
• Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance
• Act 114 FBI Fingerprint Clearance 3. College transcripts
• EOE
• 2. Three letters of reference

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $50,000.00 /year

Required education:

• Bachelor’s

Required experience:

• Accounting: 3 years