Fiscal Services Support Specialist

NEONET; Cuyahoga Falls (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NEONET in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio is seeking a Fiscal Services Support Specialist to deliver fiscal operations support to educational entities within the NEOnet consortium. This non-exempt role focuses on optimizing fiscal software usage and providing training to district staff.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, documentation, and coordination with the Fiscal Team on payroll processing, W2/1099, and financial reporting tasks. Immediate start and full-time commitment are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum two-year college degree or equivalent business experience.
• 3+ years of experience with fiscal software and related third party software.
• Proficient knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing software and operating systems.
• Ability to use software tools to perform needed tasks effectively.
• Familiarity with professional development organizations, FAAST meetings and OEDSA conference.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and understand current fiscal software.
• Provide rapid detection and troubleshooting of software inquiries and effective means of ‘trouble-shooting’ user questions, concerns and needs.
• Assist, plan and deliver training for users on the current fiscal software.
• Maintain and enhance a working knowledge of other software packages outside the respective software package of concentration.
• Act as primary contact between school district personnel and NEOnet regarding related questions and issues.
• Keep users notified of changes and/or updates to the current student software applications and supporting software modules.
• Plan, write and distribute documentation as necessary to provide effective professional development, training and support for users.
• Assist in developing various software procedures as needed by NEOnet and school district personnel.
• Escalates and manages incidents with state support agency.
• Assist Fiscal Team in meeting member district special project fiscal software needs including but not limited to; payroll processing, W2/1099 preparation, 5 Year Forecast submission, salary notice/mid-year contract change assistance, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement balancing, and EMIS/Staff data work.
• Provide second tier software support and training to Fiscal Services Support Liaisons.
• Maintain and enhance an understanding of current fiscal software operating system and file structure.
• Maintain and enhance fulfill user defined reports and data requests.
• Maintain a working knowledge of related third party fiscal software programs and applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Skills

Software documentation comprehension

Training others

Communication

Task organization

Problem solving

Education

Two-year college degree or equivalent

Tools

Fiscal software

Third-party software

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

Fiscal Services Support Specialist

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Job Details

Job ID: 4446561
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Aug 02, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Fiscal Services Support Specialist is responsible for the delivery of fiscal operations support services to educational entities associated with the NEOnet consortium. This job has a FLSA status of Non-Exempt.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and enhance an understanding of the current fiscal software.
• Provide rapid detection and solution to the current fiscal software application inquiries and effective means of ‘trouble-shooting’ user questions, concerns and needs.
• Assist, plan and deliver training for users on the current fiscal software.
• Maintain and enhance a working knowledge of other software packages outside the respective software package of concentration.
• Act as primary contact between school district personnel and NEOnet regarding related questions and issues.
• Keep users notified of changes and/or updates to the current student software applications and supporting software modules.
• Plan, write and distribute documentation as necessary to provide effective professional development, training and support for users.
• Assist in developing various software procedures as needed by NEOnet and school district personnel.
• Escalates and manages incidents with state support agency.
• Assist Fiscal Team in meeting member district special project fiscal software needs including but not limited to; payroll processing, W2/1099 preparation, 5 Year Forecast submission, salary notice/mid-year contract change assistance, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement balancing, and EMIS/Staff data work.
• Provide second tier software support and training to Fiscal Services Support Liaisons.
• Maintain and enhance an understanding of current fiscal software operating system and file structure.
• Maintain and enhance fulfill user defined reports and data requests.
• Maintain a working knowledge of related third party fiscal software programs and applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to read and understand software documentation, to develop instructional materials as needed, to conduct training programs in the use of software applications.
• Ability to work cooperatively and harmoniously with many individuals of varying backgrounds and to handle information professionally and confidentially.
• Ability to organize tasks into a logical and purposeful sequence.
• Provide problem-solving initiative; cultivate resources available from other OECN sites, the Ohio Department of Education and associated commercial vendors.
• Familiarity with various computer systems and ability to use associated computer equipment.
• Ability to communicate with other employees and train others in the use of computer equipment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum two-year college degree or equivalent business experience.
• 3 or more years of experience with fiscal software and related third party software.
• Proficient knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing software and operating systems.
• Ability to use software tools to perform needed tasks effectively.
• Familiarity with professional development organizations, attendance at FAAST meetings and OEDSA conference.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from staff members and clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee may occasionallybe expected to move and/or lift 100 pounds or move but may obtain assistance or use equipment and carts to facilitate these tasks. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving, mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.
• The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Council.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $45,000 to $55,000 Per Year

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Accounting/Bookkeeping

Contact Information

• Michele Baker
• 700 Graham Rd
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]