Central Office Staff Accountant -Payroll

Job Summary

Pelham City Schools

Date:
JOB TITLE: Central Office Staff Accountant

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree with majors in Accounting, Business or Finance preferred.
2. Work experience in government accounting is
3. Advanced knowledge in the use of business software
4. Professional oral and written communication skills
5. Ensure consistent punctuality by arriving to work on time each day, maintaining a reliable and professional presence.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Job related Mental/Physical Demands and Environmental Factors :

Routinely required to communicate verbally and in writing. Moderate sitting, walking, standing, carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling.

REPORTS TO: Chief School Finance Officer and Director of Human Resources

JOB GOAL: To perform business tasks for the Finance, Operations and Human Resources Department.
Essential Functions:

1. Participate in the day-to-day operations of the Finance, Operations and Human Resources Department.
2. Assigned to Finance, Operations and Human Resources Department,
as well as deliver services in a professional, efficient, and effective manner.
3. Record, analyze and process accounts payable, treasury, bids, payroll data, fixed assets and purchase orders.
4. Prepares reports and other data analysis for management or other department heads.
5. Practice Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, School Board policy, Finance, Operations and Human Resources Department policy, State regulations and Federal regulations.
6. Assists Finance, Operations and Human Resources with annual reports and other regular accountability functions.
7. Maintain, create and prepare complex excel workbook assignments.
8. Assist Finance, Accounting, and Payroll management with special projects as assigned.
9. Prepare, analyze and process Federal and State Tax documents.
10. Prepare, analyze and process employee leave, benefits and other related documents.
11. Maintains and practice established internal controls.
12. Monitor for and report any misstatements or fraud to the CSFO.
13. Review and maintain files regularly and purge allowable documents.
14. Professionally assists vendors, employees and other stakeholders with accounting information as needed or required.
15. Maintain confidentiality of any school system related information and any sensitive employee information.
16. Regular and punctual in attendance.
17. Any other reasonable office related tasks assigned by supervisors.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Twelve-month contract. Based on Pelham City Schools salary matrix and depending on degree and experience range: Salary based on Central Office Bookkeeper salary schedule. Exempt employee.

Pelham City Schools Salary Matrix

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.

Interested Person(s) Should:

Apply for this position by completing an online application and uploading a current resume through HireTrue

*Additionally, applicants should email a letter of interest to: CSFO, Mrs. Lauren Butts at View email address on click.appcast.io

The Pelham City Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

*Reviewed and agreed to by:

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________