Senior Accountant

Position Type: Unaffiliated/ Accountant Date Posted: 11/12/2025 Location: District Office Date Available: Immediate Closing Date: 12/08/2025 We stand front and center We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems Our diversity fuels learning We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated Senior Accountant 2025.pdf Brooklyn Center Community Schools is seeking a skilled, Senior Accountant to join our team. BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels each student's unique genius. Core Values We stand front and center We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems Our diversity fuels learning We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated Job Summary Under limited supervision of the finance director, directly performs complex and highly accurate fiscal analysis, reconciliations, and postings. This role involves preparing or assisting in the preparation of financial statements and reports. Responsible for auditing revenue and expenditure records to ensure strict compliance with GAAP, Federal and State laws, regulations (including UFARS), and related job requirements. Essential Functions Perform reconciliation functions pertaining to cash and investments, general ledger accounts, payables, receivables, accrued liabilities and other balance sheet items, along with various revenue and expenditure items and accounts. Perform a variety of financial record keeping functions related to Districts, accounting and budget control operations. Prepare fiscal, financial and narrative statements and reports in a clear and concise manner. Review, audit and verify financial statements and related summaries and reports, including computer prepared management output reports. Maintain journals, ledgers, and other accounting records. Maintain a system that ensures compliance to track and report programs and grants revenue and expenditures. Manage and oversee all State, Local & Federal Grants. Accounts Receivable: Work with grant managers to ensure draw-downs are done accurately and timely, manage SERVS reporting and draw-down system and reconcile with year-end UFARS data, prepare all invoices related to grants and other miscellaneous receivables, record all revenue according to UFARS requirements. Prepare for the district’s annual audit and work with external audit firm to ensure accurate year-end financial data and reports. Prepare long and short-term debt schedules and enter into the AP module to make debt payments. Assist with managing and preparing documents related to LTFM, construction bonds, Truth-in-Taxation, levy certification and investments. Assist and advise the Finance Director. Other duties as apparent or assigned. Equipment Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone. Uses calculating devices. Qualifications Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field, with coursework in business, math, accounting, bookkeeping and recordkeeping. Successful bookkeeping or accounting experience, generally a minimum of two years. Pay & Benefits $70,000- $87,000 based on education and experience Duty Days: 260/year round, 8 hours a day, includes 12 paid holidays Why Choose BCCS? Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options Dental Insurance Group Life and AD&D Insurance Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Pet Insurance Full service community school AllOne Health Supportive counseling and coaching Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions Good Human Work: Free onsite therapy service Kavira Health Clinic: Onsite/ home visit medical care to help you and your qualified dependents improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner. Application Process Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/ Please select this link to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/ Equal Opportunity Employer Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status. #J-18808-Ljbffr