Food Services Bookkeeper

Dennis-Yarmouth-Regional-School-District; South Yarmouth (MA); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District is seeking a Food Services Bookkeeper to manage day-to-day financial operations for the district's food service program in South Yarmouth, MA. You will handle invoicing, cash receipts, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and district standards.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent with preferred associate or bachelor’s in accounting or related field and at least four years of

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible bookkeeping, financial accounting, or administrative office experience, preferably in a municipal, school district, or public sector setting.
• Technical & Financial Skills: Proficiency in maintaining general ledgers, balancing journal entries, reconciliations, and preparing financial statements and cost reports.
• Accounting Software: Familiarity with school/municipal ERP systems (e.g., Infinite Visions, MUNIS, or similar).
• Cross-Functional Backup: Knowledge of payroll processing, accounts payable/receivable, and cash receipts handling.
• IT & Data Management: Proficiency in backups, digital archives, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Audit & Compliance: Ability to compile schedules for audits; familiarity with grant reporting and fund accounting.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsabilités

• Records daily sales.
• Maintain general ledger accounts.
• Generate monthly financial statements, expenditure reports, and cost-per-meal analyses for management.
• Prepare financial documentation and schedules for audits.
• Prepare and monitor annual operating budgets.
• Operate POS software and financial systems to keep records accurate.
• Reconcile bank and cash accounts with Treasurer.
• Verify vendor invoices, match POs, and issue payments.
• Balance register drawers and prepare daily deposits with Treasurer.
• Track inventory costs, food expenditures, and labor costs.
• Resolve billing discrepancies with vendors.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Financial accounting

Spreadsheet proficiency

Public sector experience

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Outils

Infinite Visions

MUNIS

Excel

Description du poste

Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District - South Yarmouth, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Food Services Bookkeeper

Job Details

Job ID: 5965976

Application Deadline: Dec 30, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 20, 2026 7:01 PM (UTC)

Job Description

COMPENSATION: Range: $30-$35/hour. The compensation will be based on comparable work experience.

HOURS: Part-time, 4 hours per day, Monday through Friday, year-round

REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of Finance & Operations

SUMMARY

The Food Services Bookkeeper manages day-to-day financial operations, oversees meal program billing, and ensures accurate accounting across all food service functions. This role maintains precise records, monitors budgets, processes vendor invoices, and guarantees compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Records daily sales.
• Works with the Asst. Dir. of Fin & Ops to:
• maintain general ledger accounts.
• generate monthly financial statements, expenditure reports, and cost-per-meal analyses for management.
• prepare financial documentation and schedules for internal and external audits.
• prepare and monitor annual operating budgets.
• operate point-of-sale (POS) software and financial systems to keep records accurate and up to date.
• Works with the Treasurer to reconcile bank and cash accounts.
• Works Accounts Payable to verify vendor invoices, match purchase orders with deliveries, enter meals taxes for monthly payments, and issue timely payments.
• Works with the cafeteria manager to balance register drawers and prepares daily bank deposits in collaboration with the Treasurer.
• Tracks inventory costs, food expenditures, and labor costs.
• Communicates with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies, credits, and price updates.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Background - Preferred

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible bookkeeping, financial accounting, or administrative office experience, preferably in a municipal, school district, or public sector setting.

Technical & Financial Skills - Preferred

• Financial Accounting & Reporting: Proven proficiency in maintaining general ledgers, balancing journal entries, performing monthly account/cash reconciliations, and preparing financial statements and cost reports.
• Accounting Software: Familiarity with school/municipal enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Infinite Visions, MUNIS, or similar fund accounting software).
• Cross-Functional Backup Competency: Knowledge of basic payroll processing, accounts payable (A/P), accounts receivable (A/R), and cash receipts handling.
• IT & Data Management: Competency in managing system file backups, maintaining digital financial archives, and using spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).

Compliance & Audit Knowledge - Preferred

• Audit Preparation: Ability to compile schedules and documentation for state, federal, grant, worker's compensation, and end-of-year independent audits.
• Government & Grant Reporting: Familiarity with state/federal grant reporting and fund accounting principles used in public school administration.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

PRIMARY JOB CONTACT:

Mrs. Jessee Clements, M. Ed., Director of Finance and Operations
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
296 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Phone: [phone]

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Accounting/Bookkeeping

Support Staff > Food Service

Welcome to Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District

Mission: Empowering Each Student to Achieve Excellence with Integrity in a Changing WorldWelcome to the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District: Home of the D-Y Advantage and the D-Y Dolphins! In our 21st century school district the website is one of our most important communication tools for families and our communities.

Contact Information

• Primary Job Contact Listed Within Job Posting
• Phone: [phone]