Accountant - 250 Day

Prince William County Public Schools; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince William County Public Schools seeks an Accountant to support day-to-day financial and compliance operations within the school division. The role processes and reviews transactions across general ledger, payroll, grants, accounts payable, asset management, receivables, and related reporting, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to US GAAP and applicable regulations.

The position emphasizes accuracy, proper classification, and strong internal control practices in a busy educational

Responsibilities

• Process and review financial transactions including general ledger activity, payroll, grants, accounts payable, asset management, receivables, and related financial reporting support.
• Ensure transactions are properly recorded, well documented, and compliant with US GAAP and applicable regulations.

Job description

The accountant performs transactional accounting and compliance activities supporting the school division�s day‑to‑day financial, reporting, and compliance operations. This position processes and reviews financial transactions related to, but not limited to, general ledger activity, payroll, grants, accounts payable, asset management, receivables, financial reporting support, and/or warehouse inventory, in accordance with established procedures, internal controls, generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), and applicable state, federal, grant, and other compliance requirements.

The accountant exercises judgment and applies a foundational understanding of accounting, audit, and internal control principles to ensure transactions are accurately recorded, properly classified, well documented, and compliant.