Activity Funds Bookkeeper-Central Office

Lamar County School District; Purvis (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamar County School District is seeking an Activity Funds Bookkeeper to support the Business Office operations. The role involves handling activity funds, processing requisitions, direct payables, and preparing monthly reconciliation reports for the Chief Financial Officer.

The position requires a high school diploma with accounting education preferred and experience in school/government settings recommended. Proficiency with MySchoolBucks, GoFan, and DragonFly is desired.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's in accounting or related business degree preferred.
• School business or governmental experience preferred.
• Strong organization and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist school bookkeepers in daily activity funds operations and coding.
• Enter requisitions, board approvals and direct payables.
• Reconcile cash monthly and prepare reports for CFO.
• Administer online platforms: MySchoolBucks, GoFan, DragonFly.
• Maintain fidelity bonds and support audits as needed.
• Attend to duties per district policies and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial reporting

Reconciliation

Policy compliance

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's in accounting

Tools

MySchoolBucks

GoFan

DragonFly

Job description

Job Title

Activity Funds Bookkeeper

Reports To

Chief Financial Officer

Receives Guidance From

Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Overtime Status

Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

Job Purpose

To support the overall operations of the Lamar County Schools Business Office.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist school bookkeepers in day-to-day operations of activity funds; including, but not limited to: verification of revenue and/or expense coding, implementing applicable board policies and Business Office procedures, being a liaison between bookkeepers and the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Chief Financial Officer.
• Act as bookkeeper for Business Office; enter requisitions, Board approvals, direct payables and SBITA forms.
• On a monthly basis, review all activity funds for accuracy and completeness, reconcile cash, and prepare report for Chief Financial Officer.
• Administer all online platforms: MySchoolBucks, GoFan, DragonFly.
• Maintain all fidelity bonds for the Lamar County Schools.
• Periodically assist Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Chief Financial Officer with District wide tasks.
• Maintain positive relationship with auditors providing information requested during annual audits.
• Perform various related central office duties as requested.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Regular, timely/dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy, state, or federal guidelines.
• Read, understand, and abide by the Professional Educator Code of Conduct Policy, all other district policies and applicable procedures and protocols as established by LCS.

Applicants Need To Have The Ability To

• Understand the operations and functions of the school system.
• Prepare complete and accurate accounting records.
• Interpret rules, regulations, and policies and use mature judgment in making decisions.
• Establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships.

Qualifications

High school diploma required, Bachelor's Degree in accounting (or any related business degree) preferred; school business or governmental related experience preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display panel. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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 work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Terms Of Employment

Salary, days and work year as established by the Lamar County School District

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lamar County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.