Canton City Schools Accounting Specialist - Canton, Ohio

Job Description

Salary Range: $22.73 - $29.67/hour

Employment with the Canton City School District comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid vacations, a retirement plan, and sick time.

This is an open examination. To be eligible for this examination, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have permanent residence card and be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. Applicants must have no felony convictions.

Since this position is for employment in a school setting, all applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are responsible to the community by setting an appropriate example to the students. In this regard, applicants must not have been convicted of a felony nor be a habitual abuser of alcohol or drugs. Under the authority granted by Ohio Revised Code 3319.311, the Canton City Schools are permitted to do a background check to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation for records on employment candidates.

Days:

260 days per year. Reports to: Treasurer

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Civil Service eligibility
• Accounting training and two years accounting experience
• Cooperate and get along with others
• Knowledge of school and fund accounting procedures
• Ability to solve problems without supervision
• Experience with spreadsheet and data base software
• Honesty
• Perform well under pressure
• Ability to accept change

Desirable:

• Experience with Microsoft, Excel and Microsoft Word
• Typing and word processing skills
• Knowledge of Canton City School System
• Time management and organizational skills

General Duties:

The responsibilities of an Accounting Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Works with bookkeepers, educators, and secretaries in solving accounting problems related to grants
• Monitors expenditures for compliance with local procedures and state and federal regulations
• Prepares the annual GAAP statements and the 4502 (annual state report)
• Prepares and distributes financial statements
• Prepares state and federal reports
• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget
• Reconciles bank statements
• Processes receipts, purchase orders, investments, invoices and transfers
• Maintains an adequate system of filing
• Works as a member of a team
• Performs other duties as directed