Position Type:
Support Staff

Date Posted:
5/4/2021

Location:
City Hall

Date Available:
TBD

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

JOB OPENING


Bridgeport Public SCHOOLS
45 Lyon Terrace, Room 310
Bridgeport, CT 06604

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
City Hall

NAGE Job Classification: 0526
SALARY RANGE $54,914 - $62,666
This position is open to current members of NAGE, R1-200

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the preparation of complex journal entries, including assisting with interfund transactions and accruals.
• Monitoring and reporting of billings and collections across funding sources and through various Departments in the Board of Education such as Facilities, Payroll, Student Support Services, State & Federal Grants, Learning & Teaching, etc.
• Responsible for conducting account analyses for non-salary expenditures and tracking of certain expenditures as directed by the Financial Management Supervisor or Executive Director of Finance & Business such as insurance premium payments, fuel, fringe benefits, etc.
• Communicates with various schools and departments concerning the liquidation of open encumbrances for the Operating Budget.
• Pre-audit and posting of revenues into the financial system.
• Assist in the processing of requisitions into the financial system and in compliance with current Procurement and Accounts Payable operating procedures and policies.
• Assists in the matching of invoices to existing purchase orders and receiving reports. Provides guidance to Departments regarding this task prior to submission of original invoice to the Comptroller's Office for payment.
• Analysis and Maintenance of complex accounts such as Student Activity accounts, Vending Machine revenues, Utilities, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Finance & Business

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field with five (5) years of experience in Procurement, Accounts Payable, Budget Management or Payroll preferred.
• Experience in the MUNIS financial software and other financial applications preferred.

Qualified candidates who wish to apply should access the Bridgeport Public Schools' AppliTrack system: https://www.applitrack.com/bridgeport/onlineapp

"Bridgeport Public Schools is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer."