School Bookkeeper & Payroll Coordinator

Washington County School District; Creswell (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County School District in Creswell, NC seeks a full-time Bookkeeper at Washington County Early College High School to manage the school’s budget and financial services and ensure compliance with laws and district policies. Responsibilities include payroll data entry, purchases, invoicing, and reporting to the Principal and Finance Director.

Requirements include an Associate degree in accounting or related field and experience in accounting; familiarity with payroll systems is

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting, bookkeeping, or related field.
• Experience with accounting or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills and abilities.
• Knowledge of public school finance procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees school-level bookkeeping, including purchases and payroll data entry.
• Implements applicable finance policies and procedures.
• Prepares and maintains monthly payrolls for all school employees
• Maintains a daily attendance record for all employees
• Verifies invoices against purchases
• Assists with answering incoming telephone calls and routes them to the proper person or department; answers questions regarding routine matters; directs messages to staff and students
• Serves as a liaison between employees and the district payroll specialists to help answer payroll-related questions
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll data entry

Budgeting

Accounting principles

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Washington County School District in Creswell, NC seeks a full-time Bookkeeper at Washington County Early College High School to manage the school’s budget and financial services and ensure compliance with laws and district policies. Responsibilities include payroll data entry, purchases, invoicing, and reporting to the Principal and Finance Director.

Requirements include an Associate degree in accounting or related field and experience in accounting; familiarity with payroll systems is