Finance Specialist — School District Administration

Espanola Public Schools; Espanola (NM); On-site; USD 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Espanola Public Schools Central Office in Española, New Mexico is seeking a Finance Specialist to provide finance and administrative support to the Department of Business Services. The role requires knowledge of school finance and government accounting, with responsibilities across accounts payable, asset management, and budget support.

This full-time, 203-day position reports to the Business Manager and/or Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with college coursework in Business Education or a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business administration, with related work experience.
• Competencies in mathematical computation and use of office machines.
• Experience with school finance and willingness to learn accounting system software.

Responsibilities

• Greeting clients, answering phones professionally, and scheduling appointments or meetings.
• Provide general clerical support including mail-outs, photocopying, filing, and supplies.
• Process cash and checks, maintain records of financial transactions for programs.
• Post and reconcile warehouse requisitions to the district general ledger.
• Maintain fixed assets inventory in Visions and track depreciation and disposals.
• Assist in Medicaid claims processing and in accounting, accounts payable or payroll as needed.
• Enter vendor data and assist with budget requests and routine reports.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Visions Accounting

School finance

Accounting software

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED with college coursework in business or a Bachelor’s in accounting/business administration

Job description

Espanola Public Schools Central Office in Española, New Mexico is seeking a Finance Specialist to provide finance and administrative support to the Department of Business Services. The role requires knowledge of school finance and government accounting, with responsibilities across accounts payable, asset management, and budget support.

This full-time, 203-day position reports to the Business Manager and/or Chief Financial and Operations Officer.