Senior Accountant

Richland County School District One; Columbia (SC); Presencial; USD 54 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Richland County School District One in Columbia, South Carolina is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage daily cash position and prepare drafts of financial and management reports for administration.

Under supervision, the Senior Accountant analyzes general ledger accounts, processes capital project accounts, and assists in ACFR preparation and year-end accruals to support district financial operations.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required.
• Two years of government accounting or cash management experience is required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsabilidades

• Monitors the District's cash position daily and reports abnormalities.
• Analyzes and posts general ledger accounts and related payments.
• Processes capital project accounts and maintains reconciliation spreadsheets.
• Prepares Construction in Progress for capital projects and monthly financials.
• Assists in ACFR preparation and year-end accruals.

Conhecimentos

Cash management

General ledger

Financial reporting

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Senior Accountant

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This job is also posted in CERRA-SC

Job Details

Job ID: 5956045
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 09, 2026 3:25 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Richland County School District One, South Carolina

Classification Description

Classification Title: Senior Accountant
FLSA: Non-exempt
240 days
Salary Range: $53,780.00 - $74,701.00

General Statement of Job

Under occasional supervision, administers, monitors and reports the District's cash position daily and prepares drafts of financial and management reports for administrative review. Reports to the Executive Director of Finance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Monitors the District's cash position daily, including special accounts; reviews cash accounts for any abnormalities and reports same to management.

Analyzes, prepares, and records general ledger accounts, including ROTC payments, postage payments, print shop revenue, vending revenue, transportation journals, and EIA & EFA payments.

Processes, prepares, researches, and analyzes capital project and construction accounts; creates new funds and maintains spreadsheets for reconciliation purposes.

Prepares and analyzes Construction in Progress for Capital Projects.

Posts cash transactions daily; prepares monthly financials, retainage payable, and managers' monthly general ledger entries.

Prepares drafts of financial statements and management reports.

Prepares the required documents to draw down state, local and bond funds from the County Treasurer's office.

Maintains the Montessori student database to include adding and deleting student's records, recording payments, preparing 1099's and performing reconciliations.

Assists in the preparation of year-end accruals.

Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits various records and reports, including financial statements, management reports, general ledger, bank statements, County Treasurer report, accounting records, journals, investment reports, ACFR, audit reports, checks, tax statements, receipts, memos, correspondence, etc.

Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as immediate supervisor, co-workers, District/school supervisors and staff, banking personnel, and the general public.

Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives.

Additional Duties:

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Education and Training

Requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting, financial management or related field supplemented by two years of experience in government accounting or cash management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate a variety