Fiscal Specialist - Business Office (261019001)

Bremerton; Bremerton (WA); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Bremerton School District seeks a Fiscal Specialist to handle accounting and bookkeeping across capital projects, grants, and payroll support, ensuring accurate records and compliant reporting. You will prepare financial reports, manage grant data, and issue journal entries while coordinating with the Kitsap County Treasurer and ensuring timely information for board meetings.

Strong math, computer skills, and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; accounting training preferred
• Two years of recent general accounting experience; school district experience preferred
• Proficient math, computer skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality

Responsabilités

• Gather enrollment data monthly from schools and input into district reports
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports
• Compile data for semi-annual enrollment ethnic reports
• Create monthly expenditure reports for grants and transmit data to OSPI
• Make journal entries and adjustments for grants and expenditures with audit compliance
• Process accounts receivable and ensure proper coding and signature authorization
• Maintain records for accounts receivable and ensure compliance with retention requirements
• Prepare monthly journal vouchers and apportionment entries
• Coordinate with Kitsap County Treasurer on investments and cash transactions
• Reconcile bank statements and provide fiscal reports for board meetings
• Provide strong customer service to district staff and community
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Connaissances

Accounting knowledge

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Audit compliance

Spreadsheet proficiency

Team collaboration

Journal entries

Formation

High school diploma

Accounting coursework

Outils

WSIPC/Skyward

Description du poste

This position is 8 hours/day for 260 days/year

The Fiscal Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of accounting and bookkeeping functions, including accounting for capital projects, administering state and federal grants, and assisting with payroll processing. The position ensures accurate financial records, compliance with applicable policies and regulations, timely financial reporting, and effective management of financial transactions and documentation. The Fiscal Specialist also provides general fiscal support to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the organization’s financial operations.

BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 100-C

JOB DESCRIPTION - FISCAL SPECIALIST

Reports to and evaluated by:Director of Finance or Designee

JOB SUMMARY

The position of Fiscal Specialist is responsible for performing accounting and bookkeeping functions, including student enrollment data, grant expenditures, accounts receivables, and preparing and tracking reports related to the district’s business operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Gather enrollment data from individual schools on a monthly basis, input into District reports, and transmit to OSPI
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports
• Compile data for semi-annual student enrollment ethnic reports
• Create monthly expenditure reports for federal/state grants and transmit data to OSPI
• Make appropriate journal entries and changes related to grant awards and expenditures, maintaining necessary audit compliance
• Process accounts receivables; verify receipt of items, signature authorizations, and proper account coding
• Input and maintain records and files for accounts receivable processing and reporting ensure accuracy of information; comply with state record retention requirements
• Prepare journal entries for monthly apportionment to appropriate budgets
• Prepare monthly journal vouchers as necessary and make corrections or distribute costs
• Work in conjunction with Kitsap County Treasurer pertaining to investments, cash transmittal, debit/credit statements; reconcile related district and county records
• Provide required fiscal reports for board meetings
• Reconcile monthly bank statements, following up on any discrepancies
• Provide strong customer service to district staff and the community
• Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Post-secondary education and/or training in accounting preferred
• Experience:Two years recent experience performing general accounting functions. School district experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency and accuracy in performing mathematical calculations
• Possess advanced skills in operating a computer
• Knowledge of complex accounting practices, mathematical calculations, word processing, spreadsheet and database software; WSIPC/Skyward software experience preferred
• Knowledge of Washington State accounting procedures and practices preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, demonstrating the proper use of grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; organize and prioritize work; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and the community
• Possess effective human relations skill
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work-related matters