Accounting Assistant

Are you an Accounting professional seeking a place of employment that makes a difference in the lives of others in your community? We are seeking an Accounting Assistant to work for a local community school district. This is a long-term temporary position with direct hire opportunities for the right inpidual. M-F, flexible start times, 40 hours weekly. Pay starts at $18 per hour, higher for inpiduals that have previous experience in a K-12 school environment accounting/administrative role. This is a challenging role that requires flexibility. Up-to-date resume is required.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred, Associate’s degree required; two to five years related experience in business administration and accounting required.
• Ability to pass a basic English and math test, calculator test, and computer skills test.
• Knowledge and/or experience of state chart of accounts, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and fund accounting.
• Solid computer skills using Google suite of applications required; Business Plus, ESS/Willsub, and Meal Magic. Bitech, Paver desirable.
• Clear criminal history check, physical, and drug test, required; first aid training, preferred.
• Alternatives to the above qualification as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position’s responsibilities are to perform accounts payable and receivable functions for the School
• District. Assist with the monitoring of fiscal transactions and be responsible for reconciling and balancing financial records. Extensive accounting and software skills are required, as well strong communication skills.
• Aid and support to the supervisors by performing basic office/accounting tasks, including but not limited to bookkeeping tasks, bank reconciliations, assist with payroll and accounts payable, maintaining of records, handling of confidential files, preparing for year-end audit and other state reporting functions.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Process of purchase requisitions for available funds; adhere to proper procedures and proper coding.
• Prepare deposits and process cash receipts; assist in reconciling bank statements monthly.
• Provide monthly presentation of bills reports for board meetings.
• Receive and transmit tax disbursement; process sales/withholding tax returns monthly/annually.
• Prepare 1099s annually.
• Provide expenditure reports to business manager and other departments as needed.
• Prepare invoices/correspondence with vendors as needed.
• Process contracted personnel payroll, monitor leave time, and payroll benefits, deductions, and reimbursements.
• Process Education Benefits forms, direct certifications and verifications.
• Maintains all fixed asset reporting and inventory tracking.
• Coordinate the disbursement of all monies due and payable to creditors for obligations of the Bond.
• Perform duties with awareness to all district requirements and board of education policies while modeling district standards of ethics and professionalism; implement policy/procedural changes from administration, the board of education, or state/federal changes.
• Demonstrated ability to meet multiple daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines with flexibility and attention to detail while interacting with the public, staff, students, and families.
• Demonstrates ability to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public, staff, students and families.

Why work for Qualified Staffing?

• We offer a fantastic benefits package to all of our employees. This includes healthcare, vacation/holiday pay, and 401K! In fact, these are the same benefits that we offer our Corporate employees!
• Applying for one job with Qualified Staffing is like applying for hundreds of jobs all at once!
• We respond to every job applicant within 24- 48 hours.

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