Staff Accountant

East Providence School Department; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

East Providence School Department is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the administration's daily finance functions in East Providence, Rhode Island. The role reports to the Director of Finance and participates in journal entries, reconciliations, and grant management to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance and 1–3 years of municipal or nonprofit accounting experience, with proficiency in Excel and government accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in municipal, nonprofit, or fund accounting.
• Experience with RI Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA) is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel) and email; able to work confidentially.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries for payroll, accruals, receipts, and reconciliations.
• Manage student activity funds accounting, reporting, and oversight.
• Assist with annual financial audit and provide documentation to auditors.
• Assist with budget entry and analyses; reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and record bank reconciliations for the school department.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Detail oriented

Independent work

MS Office (Excel)

Government accounting software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Infinite Visions

Job description

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This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Staff Accountant

Job Details

Job ID: 5925738

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 14, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Class Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Administration

Classification: Administrator – 12 months

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Finance

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting in the day to day operations of the business office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and post journal entries for payroll, accruals, receipts, reconciliations
• Responsible for student activity funds accounting, reporting and oversight
• Assist with annual financial audit and provide outside auditing firm with documentation, reports, and analyses as needed
• Assist with budget entry and analyses
• Assist with monthly general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare and record school department bank reconciliation statements
• Assist school staff with trouble shooting financial software, general ledger account coding, purchase requisitions, purchase orders and invoices as needed
• Assist in managing all federal, state, and local grants
• Perform any additional accounting duties as requested by the Director of Finance or Controller to ensure efficient business operations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of district and school rules, state and federal regulations, and policies applicable to area of assignment.
• Ability to work effectively with district personnel, administrators, staff, parents, outside agencies, other school districts, and the community in a confidential manner.
• Must be highly detailed and organized.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Government accounting software experience preferred.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance creativity, problem solving, and results.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
• One (1) to three (3) years’ experience with municipal, non-profit, and/or fund accounting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Infinite Visions accounting software.
• Experience working with the RI Department of Education’s Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions, including sitting, bending, stretching, standing, and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.

The employee is frequently required to use hands, handle or feel. Frequent and repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using writing tools and computers. Frequent and repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using writing tools and computers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to noise levels normally found in an office and/or school environment.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a comprehensive listing of the various functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Administration > Business/Finance

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mark Piccerelli , Interim Director of Finance
• 1998 Pawtucket Avenue
• East Providence, Rhode Island 02914
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]