Grosse Pointe Public Schools Hiring for Senior Accountant Job at Grosse Pointe, MI Full Time

• Position Type:

Non-Instructional Supervisors & Professionals/Support, Business

• Date Posted:

9/7/2021

• Location:

Administration Building

• Date Available:

ASAP

• Closing Date:

Until Filled

Position:

Senior Accountant

FTE: 1.0 (52 weeks)
Salary: NIS Contract – $58,000 to $75,000 (to commensurate with education & experience)
Plus comprehensive benefits package

Position Location: Central Office

Reporting To: Director of Finance

Closing Date: Open until filled.

General Description:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting with the District’s accounting and reporting requirements. Prepares internal and
external financial reports, properly monitors and records expenditures, approves program/grant purchase orders, assists with audits
for the district and provides additional assistance in all aspects in the finance department. The ideal candidate will continually
evaluate the accountant role processes to ensure effective and appropriate utilization of district resources recommending changes
where appropriate.

Qualifications:

The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any of which may be waived by the Board of Education in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field, preferred
• Minimum 21 semester hours of college level accounting courses, required
• Three years’ experience in public school accounting, finance and/or grant administration preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage department work flow with an emphasis on customer service and timeliness, required
• Experience and proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word, required
• Strong analytical, research and mathematical aptitude
• Work well in team environments
• Excellent organization skills
• Dependable and able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with WRESA SMART preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Stays abreast of federal, state, local and district statutes, policies, regulations and procedures for school finance as related to accounting role
• Assist in the accounting process for all funds
• Assist with program/grant financial management-making journal entries, preparing budgets, answering cost related questions associated with programs or grants, review and approve program/grant purchase orders utilizing budget management
• Complete monthly program/grant reconciliations to support request of funding for programs/grants
• Monitor and maintain cash flow workbook to ensure proper daily cash balance for disbursements
• Initiates bank wire transfers
• Settles inter-fund transactions
• Complete timely monthly bank reconciliations
• Collect monthly credit card statements and receipts from District Cardholders
• Review and record monthly district credit card expenses provided by District Cardholders
• Prepare and record journal entries as required
• Assists with technology enhancements and updates to accounting software
• Generate reports and compile data as needed to assist administration in financial decision-making processes
• Assists with audits and preparation of financial statements
• Communicates with federal, state and local agencies as needed
• Research financial topics and related legal issues as assigned
• Assist in completion and submission of reports, including but not limited to Annual Financial Report (FID), Special Education Cost Report, Center Program Cost Reports, Medicaid Outreach, Transportation Financial Report
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance

A successful candidate for this position has demonstrated the skills or abilities to:

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals
Write routine reports and correspondence
Speak effectively before groups of people
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
Apply concepts of basic algebra

REASONING ABILITY:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Develop effective working relationships with co-workers and staff
Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
Operate standard office equipment
Must be punctual, dependable and work with accuracy
Maintain confidentiality of employee records
Perform outstanding customer service

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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, operate a computer and payroll stuffing machine, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, such as payroll reports. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in this environment is usually quiet. Positions demands meeting deadlines with severe time constraints.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
All applicants must complete the online application

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Required)
• Public School Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location