Summary

Responsible for accumulating and entering all financial transactions and adjustments into the district's financial system and preparing accurate financial reports, including state reports, bank reconciliations, interim statements, grant compliance and the comprehensive annual financial report in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Provides instruction and clarification to end-users of the district's financial information by providing general business support as dictated by district and departmental policies and controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Daily

20%

Monitor, accumulate and enter all revenues, expenditures and journal entries into the district financial systems for all assigned funds, grants and charter schools. Generate routine and ad hoc reports and analysis to ensure the accuracy of financial data and consistency with approved budgets. Provide timely feedback to schools, departments, district leadership to identify and resolve issues and discrepancies, as appropriate. Maintain and report on district capital assets by reviewing capital projects and other capital purchases, ensuring compliance with Board policy

Daily

10%

Provide instruction and clarification to end-users of financial information by interpreting reports, answering accounting questions and acting as a resource for accounting policies and procedures.

Daily

2%

Research and analyze various programs and maintain the district's internal controls by enforcing separation of duties and hierarchy of approval. Research requests from the internal audit department.

Daily

14%

Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the financial reporting systems by monitoring various reports and transactions and verifying account balances and adjustments at year-end.

Daily

3%

Train district clerical/bookkeeping staff on required accounting functions, including invoices, deposits, journal entries, and financial reports.

Daily

8%

Ensure the accuracy of the financial system by preparing bank and other various account reconciliations. Reconcile, analyze and investigate accounting journal entries, and month end ledger balances for assigned funds, grants and charter schools.

Daily

2%

Prepare special reports and analyses as assigned.

Daily

1%

Verify account code structure per the Colorado Department of Education.

Mnthly

4%

Test and monitor the performance of existing financial data processing systems, and provide accounting resources and information for the implementation of new financial systems and processes. Test financial system software when patches/updates are complete.

Qrtly

5%

Prepare the interim financial statements and quick analysis reports by gathering financial data and building the statements and analyses. Monitor and preparation of budgets for assigned funds, grants and charter schools

Yrly

25%

Prepare the district's comprehensive annual financial report by producing work papers, creating year-end adjustments, preparing statements and interacting with external auditors during the district and charter schools' annual financial audits including singe audit.

Mnthly

5%

Review assigned grants for budget usage and drawdown requests. Ensures proper account/budget coding, as well as compliance with District, State and Federal grant regulations. Ensures any budget revisions for assigned grants and funds are submitted in a timely manner.

Daily

1%

Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Bachelor's degree in the field of accounting, finance or related business field.

EXPERIENCE:

No experience required

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EQUIPMENT, OTHER:

Oral and written communication, interpersonal, decision making, multitasking and analytical skills. Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting policies, standards and internal controls. Operating knowledge of and experience with office equipment, personal computers, peripherals and software including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Operating knowledge of Oracle financial applications preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Criminal background check required at hire

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Acts as a resource for others by providing instruction and clarification to end-users with Oracle financial navigation and troubleshooting, interpreting reports and answering questions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare and analyze. The employee is frequently required to communicate, compute, use interpersonal skills and compile. The employee is occasionally required to copy, coordinate, instruct, synthesize, evaluate and negotiate.