Senior Accountant

Alabama State Department of Education; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Board of Education in Montgomery, AL seeks a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting processes and budget-related tasks. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting and a minimum of three years of relevant experience.

The role covers monthly bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, grant accounting, and preparation of financial reports for all funds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
• At least 3 years of experience in preparing reports, maintaining accounting records, setting up procedures, and budgeting for school systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for numerous accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile ledgers; prepare journal entries and post to the general ledger.
• Provides accounting services for budgeting and financial reporting of the school district.
• Serves as accountant for various federal, state and local grants.
• Assists in the preparation of financial reports for all funds at month end.
• Checks postings to General Ledgers and completes positive pay for disbursements.
• Assists in Budget and Financial Reports to the State Department of Education and posts budgets.
• Assists in year-end closing functions and responses to finance questionnaires.
• Cooperates with auditors and provides requested information.
• Performs other duties and works overtime as needed.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or business-related field with 15 hours in accounting

Tools

State budgeting software

Payroll software

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a business-related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
• A minimum of three years of successful experience in preparing reports, maintaining accounting
• records, setting up procedures, preparing financial reports, working with school budgets and
• budgeting.
• Familiarity with the state licensed budgeting, accounting, and payroll software. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Must obtain Alabama Association of School Board Officials (AASBO) certification within three years.
• Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a business-related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
• A minimum of three years of successful experience in preparing reports, maintaining accounting
• records, setting up procedures, preparing financial reports, working with school budgets and
• budgeting.
• Familiarity with the state licensed budgeting, accounting, and payroll software. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Must obtain Alabama Association of School Board Officials (AASBO) certification within three years.
• Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a business-related field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.
• A minimum of three years of successful experience in preparing reports, maintaining accounting
• records, setting up procedures, preparing financial reports, working with school budgets and
• budgeting.
• Familiarity with the state licensed budgeting, accounting, and payroll software. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Must obtain Alabama Association of School Board Officials (AASBO) certification within three years.
• Minimum Qualifications

Essential Financial Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for numerous accounts in a timely manner.
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers and reports; examine and correct accounting transactions; prepare journal entries and post to the general ledger.
• Provides accounting services essential to the preparation and control of the school district's budget.
• Serves as an accountant for various federal, state and local grants.
• Assists in preparation of financial reports for all funds at the end of each month.
• Checks posting to General Ledgers for all funds and completes positive pay for check disbursements.
• Assists in preparation of the Budget and Financial Report to the State Department of Education, and post budgets and financial statements to the website.
• Assists in various year-end closing functions.
• Assists in completion of various questionnaires on finance.
• Cooperates with the auditors and provides information to them as requested.
• Performs other work and assumes other responsibilities as may be required.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policies, and state & federal rules & regulations.
• Engages in professional growth & demonstrates professional ethics & leadership.
• Assists in the development of ongoing professional development activities for directors, principals, teachers, bookkeepers and other staff in regard to accounting/fiscal policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be willing to work overtime if needed.

(The funding for and duration of this position are finite, Pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, Section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position).

SPECIAL NOTE

The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

SPECIAL NOTE:

For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTION EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."