Accounting Technician

Manchester School District Job Posting

The Manchester School District offers a full benefits package to all eligible employees including:

• Anthem Medical insurance
• Anthem Vision insurance
• Delta Dental insurance
• Company funded HSA for select Anthem health plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement pension plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Gym Reimbursement
• Company sponsored life insurance
• 403(b) tax sheltered annuity plan
• Vision discounts
• Medical incentive rewards
• Employee assistance program
• Many more.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Graduate including or supplemented by additional training in bookkeeping and commercial subjects
• Two years experience in bookkeeping or related clerical work or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience in data entry, use and knowledge of databases and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of principles, methods and practices of bookkeeping
• Ability to understand and follow brief instructions in regard to accounting problems
• Ability to make mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy
• Ability to prepare financial reports and to keep financial records of moderate complexity
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school staff, contracted staff, and fellow employees

Specific Core Function:

• Use of MUNIS financial system to convert requisitions to purchase orders, process invoices and reconcile batches
• Communication with school personnel and vendors on a daily basis
• Follow up on phone calls and emails
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve issues
• Work with members of other departments to ensure all purchase orders have been processed properly and are closed by year end
• Work with members of accounting staff to prepare for annual audit
• Serve as backup to receptionist

Responsibilities of the Position:

• Classifies by accounts various stores requisitions
• Post prices from requisitions and balances and maintains accounting records covering purchases and issuances of supplies for various departments
• Posts to general and ledger accounts
• Checks balances, purchase orders expenditures, daily cash sheet, paid bills and receipts
• Maintains cost accounting records
• Prepares regular financial reports and statements periodically for various departments
• Verifies financial records, reports, and statements

Specified Length/Hours of Position:

• This is an affiliated (MESPA) 52-week position.
• Salary is set at Grade 14 $21.14/hour, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week.