Senior Accountant III: Budget & Compliance

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking an Accountant III to process, record, update, and reconcile fiscal information in accordance with policies. The role includes maintaining financial records and preparing reports, supporting auditors, and analyzing expenditures against budget.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience with governmental accounting; the successful candidate will monitor fiscal services staff and provide accounting guidance across departments.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting/bookkeeping principles and budget processing.
• Skills to apply district, state and federal policies and regulations.
• Ability to work with budgeting data and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes financial information to identify budget variances and ensure compliance with financial practices.
• Assists auditors by providing documentation for internal audits.
• Compiles financial information related to work assignments and maintains records.
• Monitors account balances and related activity to ensure allocations are correct and within budget.

Skills

Accounting principles

Budget processing

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Accounting / Finance

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking an Accountant III to process, record, update, and reconcile fiscal information in accordance with policies. The role includes maintaining financial records and preparing reports, supporting auditors, and analyzing expenditures against budget.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience with governmental accounting; the successful candidate will monitor fiscal services staff and provide accounting guidance across departments.