School Bookkeeper & Budget Manager

TrulyHired; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is seeking a Bookkeeper to handle budget and financial functions, including processing payroll entries for staff. The role reports to the Principal and Assistant Finance Officer and sits at Rashkis Elementary.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills, has bookkeeping experience, and can manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining confidentiality of information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Detailed oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Multi-task to meet deadlines for school admin and central office.
• Preferred experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or related field.
• Preferred knowledge of GAAP and FLSA.
• Experience with LINQ/ERP software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Verify, balance, and record funds collected by teachers for field trips, library fines, lost books, etc., and prepare deposits daily.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliation of school funds and maintain ledgers.
• Process timesheet updates and enter staff absences in accounting software for biweekly and monthly pay.
• Process purchase requisitions, verify PO's, receive and distribute supplies, and prepare invoices.
• Maintain records pertaining to purchasing documentation and reconcile purchases.
• Assist auditors with annual reviews and prepare corrective actions for improvements.
• Collaborate with admin to develop and update budgets through the fiscal year.
• Performs secretarial/clerical duties in the school office as assigned by the principal.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Payroll processing

Bookkeeping

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

LINQ

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Google Drive/Docs/Sheets

Frontline sub management system

Job description

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is seeking a Bookkeeper to handle budget and financial functions, including processing payroll entries for staff. The role reports to the Principal and Assistant Finance Officer and sits at Rashkis Elementary.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills, has bookkeeping experience, and can manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining confidentiality of information.