Senior Accountant

Mounds View Public Schools; Shore View (NJ); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is seeking a Senior Accountant to support daily and year-end accounting and payroll activities. The role requires attention to detail, independence, and the ability to present financial data to non-financial staff.

The position emphasizes adherence to UFARS standards and school finance regulations, with knowledge of Skyward and related software. Benefits include medical, dental, life, and other district offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field with at least 3 years of professional accounting experience (or 7 years total with education).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and school financial management software.
• Experience with MN school district funding structures and UFARS accounting preferred.
• Experience with Skyward preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing the daily and year-end activities of accounting and payroll.
• Reconciles bank and investment statements; prepares correcting journal entries as needed.
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts and collaborates with staff to correct discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries to record monthly district transactions (e.g. trips, nutrition amounts, department chargebacks).
• Performs general ledger activities, sets up new account codes, and creates ad hoc reports.
• Assist with payroll functions.
• Extracts payments through the State's SWIFT Program and codes receipts.
• Report sales tax to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
• Provide training on UFARS and financial processes to staff.
• Supports during audits and UFARS reporting.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Independent work

Communication skills

Data presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

UFARS

Skyward

School financial management software

Job description

Position: Senior Accountant
Work Schedule: Full-time, 12-months/year
Start Date: ASAP
Pay: $36.86 - 49.77 dependent on qualifications and based on the Non-Affiliated Handbook
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life and other benefits in accordance with the Non-Affiliated Summary of Benefits

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field, along with a minimum of three years of professional accounting experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling seven years).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and school financial management software.
• Experience with MN school district funding structures and UFARS accounting preferred.
• Experience with Skyward preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of federal, state, and school finance regulations.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize complex tasks, and exercise sound judgment under minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting financial data to non-financial district personnel.
• Commitment to high accuracy, data integrity, and strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in overseeing the daily and year-end activities of accounting and payroll.
• Reconciles bank and investment statements. Investigate any missing entries or discrepancies. Prepare correcting journal entries, as necessary. Communicates with banking and investment firm representatives to obtain additional information, as needed
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll liabilities. Collaborates and works with employees to correct any discrepancies
• Prepare journal entries to record building monthly transactions from various district departments (i.e. trips, communications, printing, nutrition amounts, departmental charge backs, etc.).
• Performs various general ledger activities such as setting up new account codes, creating ad hoc reports, researching financial information, entering journal entries, as needed.
• Assist with payroll functions.
• Extracts payments made through the State's SWIFT Program. Code each payment and prepare a cash receipt entry. Matches deposits slips with back up to verify deposits from other departments are coded properly and ready for cash receipt entry.
• Report sales tax to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
• Understand the Accounts Payable process and provide back up as needed.
• Works with staff and provides training on UFARS and other key financial information.
• Provides training on financial processes to staff as needed.
• Works with the staff to provide support during the audit.
• Prepares, creates and develops codes following the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) standards.
• Creates and submits the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) tape to the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Records and prepares fixed asset reporting, including adding newly acquired assets and recording disposition of assets.
• Reviews and verifies credit card statements to assure proper receipts are attached for each charge and that sales tax were not charged. Contacts individuals missing statements and reimbursement of sales tax, as needed.
• Prepare school board financial reports
• Track and reconcile building and printer leases
• Other related duties as assigned.