Finance Senior Accountant
Job Description
The Roaring Fork School District is seeking applications for a Senior Accountant to serve on the district finance team which supports the effective and efficient delivery of financial services across all district departments including the adiministration of and compliance with all related district policies and state and federal laws, as well as short and long range financial planning. This position will perform mid to advanced level accounting functions specific to the District’s financial operations with an emphasis on general ledger accounting and financial reporting. This position plays a major role in the production of district interim and audited financial statements. This role includes budget to actual analysis, recording transactions pertaining to day-to-day activities for the District, grant tracking and accounting, analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet and bank accounts for the District, and ensures accurate recording of transactions.
This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting and a minimum of five years experience in accounting. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
Position start date: ASAP
Salary: Starting at $65,000 (with 5 years experience), commensurate with experience
Benefits: employer-paid health coverage for employee with opt-in family benefits including vision and dental care; retirement package under PERA; vacation and sick days; local employee discount programs (e.g., ski pass); access to employee housing options; Employee Assistance Program and other voluntary benefits
Work days: 252 per year (year-round Monday through Friday with time off for holidays and some school breaks including winter break and spring break)
PRIMARY DUTIES
1. Annual audits and financial statements
- Prepare and review Prepared by Client (PBC) schedules, forms, and other requests.
- Review of footnote disclosures for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare and review Management Discussion & Analysis supporting documentation
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Manage and participate in the development and implementation of the goals and objectives of the strategic plan ensuring alignment of the annual budget to the priorities of the plan.
- Provide support to the annual budget development process and appropriate stakeholder groups.
- Support schools in the development of their annual budgets
- Provide training and coaching to school and department leaders regarding district financial policies and procedures.
- Student activity funds
- Develop, implement, and monitor accounting procedures and controls for school activity funds
- Guide school finance secretaries and school administrators in regulatory and procedural responsibilities relative to correct management of activity funds.
- Assist high school athletic directors in budgeting and planning for athletic programs
- Policies, procedures and internal controls
- Working with the Director of Financial Services, design, develop, and implement a strong system of internal controls including policies, procedures, communication, training for staff, and periodic monitoring to ensure compliance.
- Ensure policies are updated periodically to comply with all requirements for the receipt of federal funds including, but not limited to, the federal free and reduced lunch program and consolidated federal grant.
- Interpret policies and procedures and make recommendations for revisions to existing policies and addition of new policies.
- Ensure compliance with existing policies through training and periodic monitoring.
- Other accounting and finance duties
- Collaborate with payroll, benefits and operations management teams and customer service among departmental teams.
- Establish and maintain procedures for accounting for assigned funds and projects.
- Research and document recommendations on governmental accounting standards, new pronouncements and proposed accounting treatments, with an emphasis on GASB and generally accepting accounting principles.
- Maintain fixed asset records in accordance with state rules and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles including annual inventory, entry of additions and disposals in the district’s fixed asset system, and calculation and recording of depreciation.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Governmental accounting practices
- Methods and techniques used in accounting and financial management practices
- Principles and practices of auditing and reporting
- Methods and techniques of coding and balancing accounting records
- English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Modern office procedures and methods
- Pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations
- Principles of business and letter writing and basic report preparation
- Knowledge of Google Docs, spreadsheets, and Excel
Ability to:
- Audit, reconcile and balance accounts.
- Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
- Prepare clear and concise administrative and statistical reports
- Prepare and maintain accurate and confidential records and reports
- Interpret and apply District policies and procedures
- Operate and use modern office equipment including a computer and various software packages
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Strong organizational and analytic skills and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and juggle management of several high-priority projects in parallel.
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING GUIDELINES
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience
- Experience in a governmental accounting setting preferred.
- Experience in preparation of audited financial statements preferred.
Training & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment; exposure to computer screens.
Physical Conditions:
Primary functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of times; use of computer keyboard. Travel from site to site.
