Staff Accountant (Finance Department)

Position Overview: To assist the Director of Budgeting and Financial Reporting in coordinating and
directing all activities of the Finance Department in carrying out the policies of the Board and the
Alabama State Department of Education.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent
• Must have at least 9 credit hours in Accounting Course
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and their application to
basic accounting transactions
• Work experience in governmental accounting desired
• Experience working with calculator and automated software systems
• Oral and written communications skills
• Such other qualifications as may be appropriate or desirable

Essential Duties:

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers, reports and account records; examine and correct
accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; prepare and post journal entries
• Assist with maintaining the Board's fixed asset records
• Monitor and balance various accounts verifying availability of funds and classifications of
expenditures; research and analyze transactions to resolve problems
• Maintain the confidentiality of information pertaining to the Board of Education
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Must be willing to work overtime if needed

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Proficiency in technology programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to keep business matters confidential
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn operations of the section or unit to which you are
assigned
• Ability to perform complex arithmetic operations
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely in oral and written communication, as well as
electronic communications
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Ability to organize materials and maintain accurate records
• Working knowledge of educational laws and appropriate use of public and non-public funds