Specialty Area_Elementary Bookkeeper-12 month (Bouie Theme School) 2026-2027

DeKalb County School District; Lithonia (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward L. Bouie Theme School in DeKalb County is seeking a detailed Bookkeeper to manage daily financial transactions and support school budgets. The role requires knowledge of basic cash-based or accrual accounting, reconciliations, and strong MS Office skills.

You will coordinate with the Finance Department and assist with payroll questions, reporting to school leadership. Three years of related experience and an associate degree or equivalent are preferred; a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent completed college coursework in office procedures or bookkeeping preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three years experience in accounting or bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions and maintains budgets.
• Reconciles general fund accounts and submits reports for auditing.
• Receives money, deposits, processes payments, and handles payroll questions.
• Maintains budget records and prepares financial reports for audits.
• Acts as liaison to the Finance Department for monetary transactions.

Skills

MS Office

Organization

Time management

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Job description

Edward L. Bouie Theme School is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented and motivated Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate must maintain accurate records which reflect the daily financial transactions of the school. The candidate will be expected to have working knowledge of basic cash-based or accrual-based accounting principles and have experience in synchronizing bank statements with monthly financial activities. The candidate must be able to effectively use MS Office Suite programs and must have excellent organizational and time management skills. They should work collaboratively with team members and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Grade/Schedule:

Unified 112

The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Bookkeeper

Under direct supervision, maintains records of financial transactions; applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports; coordinates the implementation of accounting controls; and administers school system and/or departmental budgets.

Essential Functions

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions as well as maintains and monitors school and/or department budgets, payroll and purchases.
• Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts to ensure compliance; submits reports to Auditing for review.
• Receives money and makes deposits for various club and sponsor accounts; processes check requests for bill payments and orders for various accounts.
• Executes and oversees multiple Title I budgets for the school.
• Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and other items pertinent to operation of business.
• Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues.
• Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department; oversees proper compliance at school level for monetary transactions and procedures.
• Coordinates substitute teacher assignments; completes forms and maintains timesheets; assists with teacher coverage issues.
• Maintains receipt books; distributes to staff/club sponsors when needed; insures receipts are written properly; balances receipt books at the end of each semester.
• Maintains personnel/position-related paperwork to include but not limited to attendance, payroll, vacation leave requests, sick leave, statement of absences, monthly travel requests, etc.
• Prepares files and receipt books for audit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education And/Or Experience

• Associate's degree or equivalent completed college course work relative to general office procedures, bookkeeping and computer entry from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in accounting, bookkeeping or closely related field or an equivalent combination of courses and responsible office/clerical experience required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS: None.