Job Description

• Position Type:
  Administrative Support Staff/District Accountant
• Date Posted:
  6/10/2025
• Location:
  Finance
• Date Available:
  2025-26
• Closing Date:
  06/22/2025

  
Job Title: Accountant
Pay Program: Support Staff, Exempt
Pay Range: Range 10 $71,271 – $78,982
Work Year: Year-Round (260 Days / 8 Hours)
Reports to: Accounting Supervisor
Direct Reports: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Summary
Operating under the general direction of the Accounting Supervisor, these positions share responsibility for the District’s General Ledger or Grants and perform a variety of complex, administrative accounting, financial, budgeting and reporting functions to assure effective and efficient operations.

Essential Responsibilities – To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency of responsibility, percent of time and work year may vary based on department or building assignment.

Responsibilities – When Assigned to Operations or Grants:

1. Create, analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and budgets for compliance with governmental accounting standards, and CDE chart of accounts.  Enter budget and budget revisions in compliance with federal, state, and other grantor agency requirements.
2. Prepare monthly bank and investment account reconciliations for management review and conducting confidential internal reviews/audits at the request of District leadership to determine potential misappropriation of funds.
3. Coordinate and assist in preparation for annual financial audit and other audits, work to resolve audit issues.
4. Prepare quarterly, semi-annual, and year-end reports for the Board of Education, District Leadership or granting agencies.
5. Prepare journal entries, as well as review and post journal entries created by other staff to ensure accuracy and completeness.
6. Analyze a variety of fiscal data and specific accounting operations for the purpose of providing written reference, conveying information, complying with district, state and federal regulations, and determining feasibility of services with budget parameters.
7. Provide technical guidance to District staff regarding financial procedures for the purpose of providing necessary information for making decisions and complying with established fiscal guidelines.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities – When Assigned to Operations:

1. Oversee the input of student fee and other Student Body Association (SBA) fund records.  Assist SBA/Finance Secretaries with P-Card and SBA fund recordkeeping concerns as well as provide oversight and internal reviews for these funds.
2. Analyze District’s cash position and cash flow, and transfer funds to, from, and between investment and bank accounts as determined necessary.  Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger in a timely manner.
3. Prepare and review the substitute teacher timecard batch for payroll, perform edit checks prior to payroll runs, set up and transfer direct deposit files, review payroll postings to the general ledger, and make adjustments as necessary.  Review staff absence reports for appropriate interface in the payroll system and perform edit procedures for paid time off record accuracy.
4. Assist in the preparation and analysis of the District’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and review other financial reports required and/or requested by outside entities, including the Colorado Department of Education – CDE 40 (Transportation Report), Census Reporters, and through Open Records Requests.

Responsibilities – When Assigned to Grants:

1. Analyze district grant applications and budgets to ensure district and grantor compliance.
2. Devise systems, research, monitor and review transactions to assure grant expenditures are properly recorded.
3. Create and enter adjusting journal entries as needed to comply with governmental accounting standards and grantor agency requirements.
4. Monitor all grant cash positions to assure that the district has adequate grant cash flow to meet the needs of the programs.
5. Compile documentation required for the timely filing of Request for Funds to grantors. Ensure grant spending deadlines are met.
6. Coordinate and execute month end and grant year-end closing transactions and prepare entries and schedules in accordance with governmental accounting standards, and grantor agency requirements.
7. Advise district grant implementers in preparing Supplemental Budgets for the District School Board, answering questions for the Board in the implementer’s absence, prepare reports for District grant implementers.

Education and Experience 
Acceptable demonstration of acceptable education and/or experience will be at the sole discretion of the District.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required
• Minimum of 3 years accounting experience in either a governmental or school district environment
• Preference given for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong accounting skills and ability to apply governmental financial accounting, auditing, and reporting standards
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Customer service and public relations skills
• Work is self directed and requires strong attention to detail, problem solving organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a timely manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies and building and department procedures
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
• Ability to stay current with district policy, standards and training in the areas of data quality, data privacy, and cybersecurity with respect to student and staff data, and related information systems
• Proficient in the operation of a 10-key, spreadsheet analysis, and accounting software applications
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs and Google Sheets.

Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits

How to Apply

Apply at D51 Careers 

Bureaus: Colorado. Job Categories: Full-Time. Job Types: Finance. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.