Seeking a Director of Accounting for Growing School District

Under the Direction of the Business Administrator, The Director of Accounting provides support to the Business and Finance Department activities with specific responsibility for the financial accounting duties of all District programs; Processing, recording, updating, and reconciling fiscal information in compliance with State Code and District established policies; Providing instructions, recommendations, and/or accounting support to other Finance personnel. Preparing program financial statements; analyzing revenues and expenditures against budgets and assisting the Business Administrator with position formulas, authorizations, and requisitions.
Essential Functions Duties and Responsibilities:
Compiles a wide variety of financial information related to work assignments for the purpose of providing required documentation and/or processing information
Maintains a wide variety of financial information, files and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines
Monitors account balances and related financial activity (e.g.salary allocations, expenditures, revenues,carryovers,etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, related revenues generated, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices followed
Participates in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions
Prepares a wide variety of written materials and electronic routing financial information(e.g. financial statements, grant fund status reports, program specific reports, state and federal required reports, funding applications and renewals, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing reference, conveying information, and complying with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements
Processes a wide variety of financial information (e.g. budget revisions, reimbursement requests, etc.) for the purpose of updating and maintaining current information, preparing required financial reports and/or complying with established accounting practices.
Provides orientation and support to other program personnel regarding procedures and program financial requirements for the purpose of assuring the efficient processing of financial information in compliance with established guidelines and availability of program financial data for decision-making.
Recommends policies, procedures, and/or actions on issues that relate to accounting functions for the purpose of providing direction and decision making.
Reconciles a wide variety of financial data for the purpose of maintaining accurate account balances and ensuring compliance with established accounting practices
Researches discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation (e.g. purchase orders, invoices, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and adhering to established procedures prior to processing.
Responds to inquiries from a wide variety of sources (e.g. district employees, vendors, auditors, etc.) for the purpose of facilitating communication and/or providing guidance among several parties; providing information and/or referral for addressing inquiries
Performs internal audits, as assigned, to ensure compliance with GAAP, state and federal laws, and district policies
Maintains bank & PTIF accounts
Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts
Enters & adjusts budgets for all programs in District Finance Program (Alio/LINQ)
Prepares & processes journal entries throughout the year
Follows state chart of accounts for the coding of revenues and expenditures
Checks requisitions for correct budgets and account codes
Uploads yearly budgets to USBE and State Auditor websites
Works with Principals, Directors, and Business Administrator on budgets throughout the year
Manages & submits Federal & State Grant reimbursement requests
Performs end of year financial close-out:

End-of-year warehouse count & input
Close out and file reimbursements for grants
Accounts Payable and Receivable close-out
All year-end Journal Entries

Compiles and uploads AFR & APR
Work with TES support to solve issues and new program updates
Work with school secretaries to solve TES issues
Train new secretaries on TES
Uploads quarterly Transparency Reports to State
Prepares yearly excess cost report for Special Education Programs
Prepares Deposit & Investment Report as required twice per year
Prepares monthly Board Budget Reports
Perform monthly allotment coding and receipting
Coordinates yearly audit with auditors
Prepares Indirect Cost entry - UPEFS
Provides back-up for payroll
Manages & Trains on Alio/LINQ
Supervises Finance Department and Front Office Staff
Performs many of these duties for Iron County School District, Southwest Educational Development Center and Success Academy Charter School
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and job performance is required. Certain days around payroll are required work days
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English at a level required for successful job performance.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, administrators, students, or members of the community.
Ability to write policies and procedures for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate complex accounting information to personnel with varying levels of financial understanding, read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions.
Strong understanding of governmental accounting/ bookkeeping principles and budget processing; State and Federal program requirements; public fund accounting; and operating knowledge of Utah School District programs.
Ability to work with applicable mathematical concepts
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of American money.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to apply fundamental principles and practices of accounting in a government setting.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out essential duties of this position.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems involving concrete variables situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and job performance is required
This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; and any licenses or certifications required.
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Five or more years governmental accounting or auditing experience
Preferred Education and Experience:
Five or more years of management experience in accounting

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