Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting & Controls

Loudoun County Public Schools; Goose Creek Village (VA); Hybrid; USD 79.000 - 102.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Loudoun County Public Schools is seeking a professional accountant to maintain an assigned group of accounts within the governmental accounting framework. You will review fiscal records, ensure compliance, and prepare periodic and year-end reports.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of professional accounting experience. Strong knowledge of accounting principles and software, plus good communication skills, are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices and their application to governmental accounting; of microcomputer applications in the financial area; of modern office procedures, practices, and equipment.
• Ability to perform professional accounting/auditing work; to prepare accounting reports and statements; to identify deviations and questionable practices in fiscal operations and recommend appropriate corrective actions; to analyze and evaluate accounting problems; to develop pertinent data and recommend improved procedures.
• Good human relations and communications skills

Aufgaben

• Reviews accounts and fiscal operations for compliance with proper accounting procedures, controls, and standards; identifies deviations and questionable practices and recommends appropriate corrective actions
• Provides technical support to LCPS financial staffs
• Operates accounting and accounts related software; designs spreadsheets and other computerized programs and systems to meet work requirements; installs, troubleshoots, and assists others in the unit with software problems
• Reviews and approves financial transactions related to assigned area of accounts, and directs accounts maintenance of activity and other accounts
• Prepares periodic and special accounting and financial reports and statements; provides year-end and journal entries, reconciliations, and close out

Kenntnisse

Accounting principles knowledge

Governmental accounting

Software & spreadsheets

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheet design

Jobbeschreibung

Loudoun County Public Schools is seeking a professional accountant to maintain an assigned group of accounts within the governmental accounting framework. You will review fiscal records, ensure compliance, and prepare periodic and year-end reports.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and at least three years of professional accounting experience. Strong knowledge of accounting principles and software, plus good communication skills, are essential.