Financial Clerk (Grades: 6-8)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas ISD’s H W Lang Middle School is seeking a Financial Clerk-Middle School to support daily accounting, cash handling, and procurement tasks. The role includes processing receipts, writing checks, balancing ledgers, and preparing deposits, as well as supervising activity funds and P-cards.

You will input orders, track deliveries, file documents, and communicate with central departments. Regular attendance and accurate record keeping are essential in this campus-based position.

Qualifications

• Three years of office experience in cash handling, accounting, or bookkeeping.
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping, accounting systems for revenue and expenses.
• Travel to the administrative building to retrieve or deliver documents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cash handling records and secure deposits.
• Process and reconcile P-cards and activity funds.
• Input orders, track status, and file order documents.
• Prepare and present documents for the Activity Fund Board.
• Respond to phone calls and coordinate with central administration.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting records and reports.
• Safeguard district assets and comply with policies.
• Provide backup support as needed.

Skills

Keyboarding

Ten key calculator

Excel

Word

Oracle

Accounting software

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Perform responsibilities related to maintenance/reconciliation of the Principal’s and Campus’ P cards, and Activity fund including entering receipts, writing checks, balancing bank statements, counting money, and preparing bank deposits for daily pick up
• Perform responsibilities related to ordering materials including inputting orders, following up on the status of orders, receiving goods, input receipts or deductions, and filing order documents
• Travel to the administrative building to pick up or deliver documents/materials
• Maintain communication with central administration departments
• Safeguard district’s assets adhering to established policies and procedures (Board of Control, Cash Handling, Activity Fund, Cash Pick up, etc.)
• Maintain current and accurate accounting related records
• Answer office telephones
• Prepare documents for presentation to and serve as a member of the Activity Fund Board of Control
• Maintain and monitor Procurement Card transactions
• Meet with and train Procurement cardholders and Activity Fund Sponsors
• Oversees the preparation of fundraiser forms, Activity Fund P1-c’s, vendor set-up accounts and other documents related to the Activity Fund accounts
• Perform backup duties, as assigned by the Principal, during short time absences of the Office Manager
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position

• Perform responsibilities related to maintenance/reconciliation of the Principal’s and Campus’ P cards, and Activity fund including entering receipts, writing checks, balancing bank statements, counting money, and preparing bank deposits for daily pick up
• Perform responsibilities related to ordering materials including inputting orders, following up on the status of orders, receiving goods, input receipts or deductions, and filing order documents
• Travel to the administrative building to pick up or deliver documents/materials
• Maintain communication with central administration departments
• Safeguard district’s assets adhering to established policies and procedures (Board of Control, Cash Handling, Activity Fund, Cash Pick up, etc.)
• Maintain current and accurate accounting related records
• Answer office telephones
• Prepare documents for presentation to and serve as a member of the Activity Fund Board of Control
• Maintain and monitor Procurement Card transactions
• Meet with and train Procurement cardholders and Activity Fund Sponsors
• Oversees the preparation of fundraiser forms, Activity Fund P1-c’s, vendor set-up accounts and other documents related to the Activity Fund accounts
• Perform backup duties, as assigned by the Principal, during short time absences of the Office Manager
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this job

• High School Diploma; plus administrative technical training
• Three years of office related experience to cash handling/ accounting/bookkeeping
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping/accounting systems for revenue, expenses, and general job costing
• Basic understanding of the DISD budget cycle and line codes
• Travel to the administrative building to pick up or deliver documents/materials
• Maintain communication with central administration departments
• Demonstrated keyboarding and/or ten key calculator skills, with proficient knowledge of personal computers and software applications related to the job to support record keeping, accounting procedures and reports. (MS-Office Excel, Word, Oracle, etc.)
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this job

• High School Diploma; plus administrative technical training
• Three years of office related experience to cash handling/ accounting/bookkeeping
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping/accounting systems for revenue, expenses, and general job costing
• Basic understanding of the DISD budget cycle and line codes
• Travel to the administrative building to pick up or deliver documents/materials
• Maintain communication with central administration departments
• Demonstrated keyboarding and/or ten key calculator skills, with proficient knowledge of personal computers and software applications related to the job to support record keeping, accounting procedures and reports. (MS-Office Excel, Word, Oracle, etc.)
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession

Work Locations

H W Lang Middle School

Job

Financial Clerk-Middle School

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Oct 28, 2026