Finance Technician — Accounts Payable & Reconciliations

Federal Way Public Schools; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Way Public Schools is seeking a paraprofessional level accounting and finance assistant at the Educational Service Center to manage invoices, receivables, cash receipts, and related reports. This role supports the Business Services team and interacts with staff and vendors.

The position offers 8 hours per day, Monday–Friday, with a pay range of $33.64–$39.25 per hour, DOE. Qualifications include a high school diploma, two years of bookkeeping experience, and two years of college

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll or related field.
• Two years college coursework in accounting, business, payroll or related field.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and district claims for payment; match invoices to purchase orders and approve as needed.
• Audit expenditure allocations for proper coding and policy compliance; handle payables and cash receipts.
• Assist staff with accounts payable and cash receipts processing; answer questions from staff and vendors.
• Prepare and reconcile receipts, journal entries, invoices, timesheets, and personnel data changes.
• May receipt checks and cash and prepare daily bank deposits.
• Assist in internal audits and reconcile subsidiary records to the general ledger.

Skills

Accounts payable/receivable

Bookkeeping

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Data reconciliation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of bookkeeping/accounting experience

Two years college coursework in accounting/business/payroll

Tools

Ten-key by touch

Automated accounting systems

Job description

Federal Way Public Schools is seeking a paraprofessional level accounting and finance assistant at the Educational Service Center to manage invoices, receivables, cash receipts, and related reports. This role supports the Business Services team and interacts with staff and vendors.

The position offers 8 hours per day, Monday–Friday, with a pay range of $33.64–$39.25 per hour, DOE. Qualifications include a high school diploma, two years of bookkeeping experience, and two years of college