Area 1_Elementary Bookkeeper-12 Month (John Lewis ES ) 2026-2027

Dekalb County School District of Georgia; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County School District is seeking a meticulous Bookkeeper for John Lewis Elementary School to manage daily financial transactions, maintain records, and support accounting principles. Proficiency with MS Office and strong organizational skills are essential.

The role includes budgeting, payroll support, and ensuring accuracy across school funds, with collaboration across finance and staff to meet reporting deadlines and audits.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and highly motivated candidate with strong organizational abilities.
• Experience with basic cash-based or accrual-based accounting principles.
• Ability to verify, post and reconcile financial transactions and support multiple budgets.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Verify and post business transactions; monitor budgets, payroll, and purchases.
• Reconcile general fund accounts and prepare reports for auditing.
• Process deposits and payments for club and sponsor accounts; handle check requests.
• Oversee multiple Title I budgets and produce relevant financial statistics.
• Assist payroll/attendance inquiries and liaise with Finance for compliance.
• Coordinate substitute teacher scheduling; manage timesheets.
• Maintain receipt books and ensure proper recording of receipts.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent (accounting)

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Area 1_Elementary Bookkeeper-12 Month (John Lewis ES ) 2026-2027 JobID: 23326

• Position Type: Clerical Support/ Bookkeeper 12-Month (ES)
• Date Posted: 9/17/2026
• Location: John Robert Lewis ES

John Lewis Elementary School is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented and motivated Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate must maintain accurate records which reflect the daily financial transactions of the school. The candidate will be expected to have working knowledge of basic cash-based or accrual-based accounting principles and have experience in synchronizing bank statements with monthly financial activities. The candidate must be able to effectively use MS Office Suite programs and must have excellent organizational and time management skills. They should work collaboratively with team members and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Grade/Schedule: Unified 112

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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Bookkeeper

Under direct supervision, maintains records of financial transactions; applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports; coordinates the implementation of accounting controls; and administers school system and/or departmental budgets.

Essential Functions:

• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions as well as maintains and monitors school and/or department budgets, payroll and purchases.
• Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts to ensure compliance; submits reports to Auditing for review.
• Receives money and makes deposits for various club and sponsor accounts; processes check requests for bill payments and orders for various accounts.
• Executes and oversees multiple Title I budgets for the school.
• Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and other items pertinent to operation of business.
• Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues.
• Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department; oversees proper compliance at school level for monetary transactions and procedures.
• Coordinates substitute teacher assignments; completes forms and maintains timesheets; assists with teacher coverage issues.
• Maintains receipt books; distributes to staff/club sponsors when needed; insures receipts are written properly; balances receipt books at the end of each semester.
• Maintains personnel/position-related paperwork to include but not limited to attendance, payroll, vacation leave requests, sick leave, statement of absences, monthly travel requests, etc.
• Prepares files and receipt books for audit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree or equivalent completed college course work relative to general office procedures, bookkeeping and computer entry from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in accounting, bookkeeping or closely related field or an equivalent combination of courses and responsible office/clerical experience required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS: None.