Senior Staff Accountant

Muscogee County School District; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Muscogee County School District is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant in the Finance Division/MCPEC to oversee staff accountants, perform reconciliations, manage grants, and consolidate financial information for sound decision making.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of accounting experience, with strong analytical and reporting skills and deep knowledge of government accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with Major in Accounting or Finance.
• Five or more years of accounting experience.
• Ability to perform advanced math and prepare financial documents.
• Knowledge of OMB Uniform Grant Guidance and multi-fund government accounting.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings to convey/gather information for duties.
• Maintains supporting documentation for compliance with OMB guidance.
• Compiles financial data for reports to meet requirements.
• Examines documents to ensure proper reconciliation of balances.
• Oversees financial procedures for grant compliance.
• Oversees and inputs journal entries.
• Reconciles fiscal information and balances.
• Researches information for accurate financial analyses and reports.
• Resolves misallocations of expenditures.
• Reviews financial data for accuracy and completeness.
• Serves as a source of information for stakeholders.
• Supervises staff accountants to ensure proper practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced math

Financial analysis

Public fund accounting

Audit procedures

Written communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

The Muscogee County School District has up to 6,000 employees from all backgrounds. We offer opportunities for everyone including support personnel, teachers, leaders, tradespeople, and much more.

Join the Muscogee County School District in “Creating We” in an environment that values the unique experiences and perspectives each of us bring to our community.

WE recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

POSITION TITLE:

Senior Staff Accountant

FLSA:

Exempt

SALARY:

$62,332.80 yearly

WORK DAYS:

240

LOCATION:

Finance Division/MCPEC

REPORTS TO:

Director of Accounting

Primary Function:

The job of Senior Staff Accountant is done for the purpose/s of providing oversight of staff accountants; performing various account reconciliations, grant management, and collection and consolidation of financial information in order to facilitate sound business decisions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Educational Level:
  Bachelor degree with Major in Accounting or Finance.
• 2. Experience:
  Five or more years of accounting experience.
• 3. Physical Activities:
  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfil job responsibilities
• 4. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  KNOWLEDGE is required to perform advanced math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; personnel processes; program planning and development; school budgeting, policies and audit procedures; concepts of grammar and punctuation; principles of public and fund accounting and budgeting, knowledge of OMB Uniform Grant Guidance, knowledge of multi-fund governmental accounting, internal control policies and audit activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• 1. Attends a variety of meetings (e.g., meetings, workshops, seminars, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• 2. Collects and maintains supporting documentation (e.g., allowable costs, processes for the selection of vendors and contractors, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with OMB Uniform Grant Guidance
• 3. Compiles financial and statistical data for a variety of financial reports (e.g., Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the district meets all state, federal, and local financial reporting requirements
• 4. Examines a variety of supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, invoices, bank statements, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper reconciliation of various account balances.
• 5. Oversees a variety of financial procedures (e.g., compliance provisions for grants, etc.) for the purpose of meeting the requirements of state, federal, and local funding institutions.
• 6. Oversees and inputs journal entries for the purpose of ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded.
• 7. Reconciles fiscal information and account balances (e.g., bank accounts, etc.) for the purpose of verifying accuracy of information, maintaining accurate balances and complying with generally accepted accounting practices and procedures.
• 8. Researches a variety of information and work-related topics (e.g., data for inclusion in financial reports, new requirements in school accounting procedures, federal, state and/or local funding changes, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate financial analyses and reports for the district
• 9. Resolves misallocations of expenditures (e.g., overpayments, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the relevance, reliability and accuracy of financial information.
• 10. Reviews financial data (e.g., audit reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate and complete financial reporting
• 11. Serves as a source of information for a variety of internal and/or external stakeholders for the purpose of disseminating information and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• 12. Supervises activities of the staff accountants (e.g., journal entry input, documentation of allowable expenditures under OMB Uniform Grant Guidance, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring district accounting practices, processes, and procedures are followed and meet state, federal, and local requirements.
• 13. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

The Muscogee County School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age (40 or older), sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.