Experienced School District Bookkeeper

DeKalb County School District; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to maintain and reconcile financial records, prepare reports, and manage payroll and benefits. This role offers a professional, contributing position with supervision as needed within a school district environment.

Essential duties include payroll processing, accounts posting, bank reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with six years of related experience.
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field with four years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing with accurate daily input and weekly timesheets.
• Verify, allocate and post details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts.
• Reconcile and balance accounts, including bank statements and financial records.
• Compile reports showing statistics like cash receipts/expenditures and accounts payable/receivable.
• Coordinate procurement of supplies/equipment within budgets and manage resources.
• Perform bookkeeping duties and handle funds for school safety or medical personnel as needed.
• Assist front office tasks to ensure efficient operations.
• Provide process improvement recommendations for better outcomes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll

Reconciliation

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Procurement

Front desk

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to maintain and reconcile financial records, prepare reports, and manage payroll and benefits. This role offers a professional, contributing position with supervision as needed within a school district environment.

Essential duties include payroll processing, accounts posting, bank reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements.