Accountant II: Budget & Program Finance

Redwood City School District; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood City School District seeks an Accountant II to perform complex accounting tasks, monitor Voluntary Integration Program budgets, and prepare accurate financial statements for timely reporting.

Under supervision, you will develop budgets, assist principals, work with auditors, and provide monthly statements. Requires a BA in Accounting/Business Administration and three years of related experience.

Qualifications

• BA in Accounting/Business Administration or the equivalent (additional qualifying experience may be substituted).
• Three years increasingly responsible experience in the preparation and maintenance of financial and statistical records.
• Knowledge of State and Federal program regulations and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitors accounting activities for Voluntary Integration Program; prepares financial statements assuring proper financial controls and practices.
• Provides information to Magnet School principals and staff regarding various records, budgets, accounts and programs.
• Monitors expenditures; checks requisitions for proper account codes; sets up new accounts as needed.
• Assists principals in developing Voluntary Integration Program budgets: prepares budget revisions; codes budget accounts.
• Attends State conferences, workshops regarding Voluntary Integration Program and mandated costs rules and regulations.
• Prepared year-end entries for receivables, payables for Voluntary Integration Program.
• Provides monthly statements to Magnet School administrators.
• Provides technical supervision of Voluntary Integration Program bookkeeping, EDP codes as to site, district and state program.
• Collects relevant information from principles and administrators pertaining to mandated cost claims.
• Reviews the log sheets to insure all claimable items have been claimed.
• Provide training and support to staff on Voluntary Integration Program and mandated costs claims.
• Ensure that mandated costs log sheets are turned in on a timely basis.
• Performs internal audit for Voluntary Integration Program and mandated cost claims.
• Works closely with the external auditors in the course of annual audit of District's Voluntary Integration Program.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Skills

Complex accounting duties

Communicate effectively

Work independently

Interpersonal skills

Computer/Terminal operation

Education

BA in Accounting/Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

Computer/Terminal operation

Job description

Redwood City School District seeks an Accountant II to perform complex accounting tasks, monitor Voluntary Integration Program budgets, and prepare accurate financial statements for timely reporting.

Under supervision, you will develop budgets, assist principals, work with auditors, and provide monthly statements. Requires a BA in Accounting/Business Administration and three years of related experience.