Accounting Assistant - Campus Bookkeeper

Job Title

Primary Purpose: Perform general bookkeeping and maintain campus financial records, including campus activity fund.

Education / Certification

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some college business / accounting courses preferred.

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Ability to use calculator.
• Ability to use personal computer and software to develop or maintain spreadsheets and do word processing.
• Proficient skills in keyboarding and file maintenance.
• Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner to meet established deadlines.

Experience / Other Requirements

• One year of accounting or bookkeeping experience.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain complete and systematic records of campus financial transactions according to established procedures and generally accepted accounting principals.
• Process and account for all money generated and distributed in school-sponsored activities, including receipt of cash and preparing and making cash deposits.
• Prepare gate boxes for all athletic events and process direct pay requests for officials.
• Maintain inventory of campus fixed assets, equipment, and supplies.

Records

• Prepare monthly and other periodic campus financial reports.
• Assist with campus budget preparation.
• Maintain physical and computerized files and records.

Other

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
• Other duties as assigned.