School Finance & Purchasing Specialist

TrulyHired; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County School District seeks an organized bookkeeper to support school fiscal operations. You will manage p‑card procurement, payroll, accounts payable, cash intake and purchasing processes, while maintaining confidentiality and multi‑tasking effectively.

Strong communication with students, parents, faculty and staff is essential, as is accuracy in ledgers and financial records. This role emphasizes compliance and timely reporting in a school environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Four years of bookkeeping experience required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Obtains price quotes and verifies funds for equipment, supplies and materials.
• Processes electronic purchase orders and invoices for payment.
• Communicates with vendors to obtain pricing and availability information.
• Manages procurement cards and reconciles transactions in the card program.
• Collects, receipts, records and deposits school revenues; maintains pupil accounts.
• Maintains ledgers and financial records; prepares financial reports.
• May perform routine bookkeeping and reporting for grants.
• Records equipment and supplies receipts; prepares records for audits.
• Orders, dispenses, and inventories school supplies.
• Performs data entry and generates spreadsheets/reports as required.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MUNIS

OSP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Beaufort County School District seeks an organized bookkeeper to support school fiscal operations. You will manage p‑card procurement, payroll, accounts payable, cash intake and purchasing processes, while maintaining confidentiality and multi‑tasking effectively.

Strong communication with students, parents, faculty and staff is essential, as is accuracy in ledgers and financial records. This role emphasizes compliance and timely reporting in a school environment.