Senior Financial Accounting Specialist

Senior Financial Accounting Specialist

This support position is designated as Level 16 and has a starting salary of $84,460 with the potential to increase based upon education and relevant work experience. The senior financial accounting specialist works independently to provide accounting/financial and or human resource/payroll support to the Bucks IU and school districts and career and technical centers (CTC's) upon request.

Essential functions include:

• Supporting accounting and finance needs at the Bucks IU and onsite in school districts and CTC's as needed.
• Preparing and maintaining assigned budgets including revenues, expenses, and salary and benefit projections.
• Performing financial analysis of assigned budgets; identifying trends, variances, and explaining changes.
• Preparing and posting journal entries and budget transfers as necessary.
• Providing periodic financial reporting as requested.
• Preparing board motions as needed.
• Submitting annual grant and budget application materials using prescribed materials and systems as required.
• Collaborating with program owners to develop budgets, assess program needs, and provide exemplary business partner support.
• Preparing and submitting periodic reporting for state and federal grants including quarterly cash-on-hand reports; failure to submit completely and timely could result in the loss of grant funding.
• Reconciling bank statements, proofing cash and investment accounts against software.
• Monitoring cashflow as needed.
• Processing credit card reimbursements.
• Maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis, making any adjusting entries as necessary.
• Generating financial reports as necessary.
• Entering and posting new and revised budgets in the financial system.
• Assisting with the financial and record keeping of grants for annual audits.
• Assisting with the financial and record keeping for state and local audits, including documentation for Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) reporting.
• Running payroll reports and reviewing reports as necessary.
• Updating and/or creating account codes and program codes in accounting software.
• Meeting with program directors and staff to review budgets and recommend changes; translating financials to non-financial staff.
• Assisting with departmental projects related to process improvements.
• Assisting with human resource functions that may include onboarding, personnel action forms (PAF), offboarding, tuition reimbursement.
• Assisting with timekeeping and/or payroll functions including tax payments and filings.
• Flexibility in accommodating various assignments at districts and CTC's in duration and scope.
• Maintaining positive relationships with school districts and CTC's.

Supervisory responsibility: N/A

Work environment characteristics described here 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods, and to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position type/expected hours of work: This is a full-time, 260-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work may vary based on position and division but generally are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Travel will be required to provide support to districts and/or CTCs as needed. In support of the position, there may include the need for overnight accommodations.

Qualifications:

• Education and experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a similar role. Possesses a thorough, working knowledge of fund accounting: debits, credits, revenue and expense transactions, and general ledger account analysis. Possesses working knowledge of human resources and payroll. Excellent organizational skills necessary for managing competing priorities and deadlines. Advanced computer and Excel skills, including the ability to learn various software applications. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Possesses appropriate interpersonal communication skills to work with people on all levels within the organization, board members, the community, and district/CTC stakeholders. Ability to work independently and make decisions relying on problem-solving skills.
• Work authorization/security clearance (if applicable): Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer: The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.