Senior Accountant

Administration Annex; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Warwick Public Schools Administration Annex in Warwick, Rhode Island is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting duties including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, financial reporting, and budget monitoring. The position supports district departments and schools and assists with year-end closing and audits.

Responsibilities include journal entries, bank reconciliations, grant expenditure tracking, RIPAY cash receipts, and ongoing budget updates in the GL system.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive responsibility in a business office or accounting position.
• Public sector, school district, or municipal finance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and oversee the district's general ledger, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and properly classified.
• Prepare and review journal entries, including recurring, adjusting, accrual, and year-end entries.
• Prepare and review monthly bank reconciliations for all district bank accounts, investigate discrepancies and outstanding items.
• Assist with reconciling Due To/Due From balances to the City’s records and investigate and resolve differences in a timely manner.
• Monitor and maintain the district's chart of accounts in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA).
• Ensure financial transactions are properly coded using applicable UCOA account classifications.
• Assist with reconciling grant expenditures and booking corresponding revenues.
• Assist with booking of cash receipts through bank accounts and the State of Rhode Island Payment Portal (RIPAY).
• Support Controller with budget uploads in general ledger system.
• Develop and regularly update excel spreadsheets that are used to create valuable reports for the Director of Finance and School Committee.
• Assist clerks in the district by answering questions that may arise regarding financial information.
• Assist in the preparation of schedules for the annual fiscal and compliance audits.
• Support the Director of Finance and Controller with annual audit, generate reports to fulfill audit requests.
• All other duties assigned by the Executive Director of Finance and the Controller

Skills

Fund Accounting

Tyler ERP Munis

UCOA

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s degree

CPA

Tools

Tyler ERP Munis

Job description

Senior Accountant

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Job Details

Job ID: 5942816

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex accounting functions, including general ledger

maintenance, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and budget monitoring. This position reviews financial

transactions for accuracy, assists with year-end closing and annual audits, and provides financial guidance to district

departments and schools. The essential duties of the position include without limitation to the following:

• Maintain and oversee the district's general ledger, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and properly classified


• Prepare and review journal entries, including recurring, adjusting, accrual, and year-end entries


• Prepare and review monthly bank reconciliations for all district bank accounts, investigate discrepancies and outstanding items


• Assist with reconciling Due To/Due From balances to the City’s records and investigate and resolve differences in a timely manner


• Monitor and maintain the district's chart of accounts in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA)


• Ensure financial transactions are properly coded using applicable UCOA account classifications


• Assist with reconciling grant expenditures and booking corresponding revenues


• Assist with booking of cash receipts through bank accounts and the State of Rhode Island Payment Portal (RIPAY)


• Support Controller with budget uploads in general ledger system


• Develop and regularly update excel spreadsheets that are used to create valuable reports for the Director of Finance and School Committee


• Assist clerks in the district by answering questions that may arise regarding financial information


• Assist in the preparation of schedules for the annual fiscal and compliance audits


• Support the Director of Finance and Controller with annual audit, generate reports to fulfill audit requests


• All other duties assigned by the Executive Director of Finance and the Controller

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of:
  
  
  • Fund Accounting
  
  
  • Tyler ERP Munis Software (preferred)
  
  
  • UCOA and UCOA account segments (preferred)
  
  


• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite


• Proficiency in Google Suite


• Thorough knowledge of federal and state accounting laws

Interpersonal & Professional Skills:

• High-level interpersonal skills


• Ability to work collaboratively with others


• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and carry out activities independently


• Strong work ethic


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems thoroughly and quickly

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

• 3-5 years of progressive responsibility in a business office or accounting position


• Public sector, school district, or municipal finance experience preferred

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required


• Master’s degree preferred


• CPA preferred

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $90,000 to $90,000 Per Year

Job Categories:

Administration > Business/Finance

Contact Information

• Jennifer Bertrand , Employment Clerk


• Administration Building


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]