Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated annual salary range for this position is: $70,899 to $106,348. Salaries for internal applicants will be based on union negotiated calculations. This position may also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a retirement plan and benefits for work life balance.

East Orange School District, East Orange, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

1) Provide general accounting support to all schools and departments; assisting with any and/or all budget preparation, school-based transfers, account code issues, etc.

2) Responsible for the preparation of the end of year expenditure reports for audit for all schools and departments

3) Review monthly budget reports and prepares necessary adjustments and corrective entries

4) Analyze, review and maintain general ledger accounts for all schools and departments

5) Prepare interim/year end reports for audit and external agencies

6) Maintain ongoing review of all internal controls as they relate to assigned duties

7) Prepares all necessary financial statements associated with the above duties

8) Prepare monthly budget reports

9) Assists with budget/forecast preparation

10) Assists the auditors to review and respond to audit recommendations

11) Assures accuracy of the payroll disbursements journals, and reviews payroll accounts for GAAP codes assigned

12) Reviews monthly Board Agenda to ensure accurate payroll changes

13) Review all posting requests and personnel actions for all grants

14) Prepare the Reimbursement to the State of New Jersey for Pensions and Social Security (for federally funded programs)

15) Charge Fund 15 (School Based Budgets) for the federally funded portion from Special Revenue and the General Fund

16) Verify the expenditures and enter the Nonpublic Project Completion Reports for all Nonpublic grants and Nonpublic Auxiliary & Handicapped Services into NJ Homeroom

17) Oversees and certify food service and aftercare snack reimbursements

18) Audit student activity and petty cash accounts. Routinely conduct examinations of all financial records to ensure compliance

19) Performs any and all such other duties as assigned by the School Business Administrator and/or Designee

Job Description: Senior Accountant

Qualifications:

1) Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university preferred; CPA preferred

2) Have managerial experience in accounting and state/federal reporting

3) Evidence of the ability and/or on-the-job training in the areas of responsibility

4) Demonstrate the ability to use computers for word processing, data management and analyses.

5) Knowledge of fund/governmental accounting

6) Knowledge of accounting principles, best practices and methods

7) Evidence of 3-5 years of satisfactory experience in areas, which would indicate the ability to perform, listed duties

8) Demonstrated ability to perform all responsibilities listed in job description in a satisfactory manner

9) Evidence of satisfactory interpersonal skills

10) Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative

11) Alternatives to the above qualifications may be substituted as deemed appropriate by the Board of Education

12) Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States

13) All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per "New Jersey First Act,", N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)

14) Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Abilities and Working Conditions of Continued Employment:

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment, which may be required of this position.

The East Orange School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Services.

Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods

Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions

Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone

Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head

Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects, which weigh as much as 5 pounds on a frequent basis

Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors

Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgment and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records

Application Procedure: Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via Applitrack

Selection Procedure: Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools, An oral interview to determine an applicant's personal qualifications and aptitude for the position, as required

Term of Employment: Twelve-month work year

Salary Range: Unaffiliated/Confidential salary to be determined

Board Approval Date: Rev. 8/17/2022