Staff Accountant

Escambia County Public Schools; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Escambia County Public Schools in Brewton, Alabama seeks an experienced accounting professional to provide backup for the County Administrator, reconcile bank accounts, handle journal vouchers, transfer funds, and oversee accounts payable.

You will prepare financial reports, review requisitions for accuracy, compile reports for ECATS, Agency on Aging, EMA, and payroll collaboration, and attend commission meetings. Strong math skills and ability to detect financial errors are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend accounting functions
• Ability to review and recognize financial errors
• Proficient in math skills and ability to perform mathematical operations

Responsibilities

• Provides backup for County Administrator
• Reconciles bank accounts
• Applies for tags for county vehicles
• Provides reports for ECATS
• Prepares financial reports
• Provides reports for Agency on Aging
• Provides reports for EMA
• Processes Journal Vouchers
• Transfers funds
• Oversees Accounts Payable
• Reviews requisitions for account accuracy
• Attends commission meetings
• Reviews employee benefits
• Works closely with payroll
• Reviews postings for accuracy
• Reviews trial balances
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Accounting basics

Math proficiency

Attention to detail

Job description

Job

Domain

• Provides backup for County Administrator
• Reconciles bank accounts
• Applies for tags for county vehicles
• Provides reports for ECATS
• Prepares financial reports
• Provides reports for Agency on Aging
• Provides reports for EMA
• Processes Journal Vouchers
• Transfers funds
• Oversees Accounts Payable
• Reviews requisitions for account accuracy
• Attends commission meetings
• Reviews employee benefits
• Works closely with payroll
• Reviews postings for accuracy
• Reviews trial balances
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to comprehend accounting functions
• Ability to review and recognize financial errors
• Proficient in math skills and ability to perform mathematical operations