School District Accountant — GAAP & Govt Finance

Anchorage-School-District; Anchorage (AK); Sur place; USD 66 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Anchorage School District seeks an Accountant to maintain financial records for the Student Nutrition Department and provide GAAP-compliant reporting. You will prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements while supporting ASD schools and departments.

This union-represented role involves PERS retirement and multi-site collaboration. Requirements include a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 3–5 years of accounting/finance experience, with preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in financial accounting; governmental accounting may substitute for the degree.
• Three to five years of accounting or finance experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Maintain financial records and perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and revenue/expense analyses.
• Assist with financial reports and budget analyses for schools and departments.
• Coordinate with schools to ensure accurate accounting data and procedures.
• Reconcile contracts, perform cost analyses, and prepare reimbursement claims.

Connaissances

Financial accounting

GAAP knowledge

Interdepartmental liaison

Budget analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field

Outils

BusinessPlus

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Description du poste

The Anchorage School District seeks an Accountant to maintain financial records for the Student Nutrition Department and provide GAAP-compliant reporting. You will prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements while supporting ASD schools and departments.

This union-represented role involves PERS retirement and multi-site collaboration. Requirements include a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 3–5 years of accounting/finance experience, with preferred