Junior Accountant

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLASS TITLE: JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, performs a variety of responsible and complex accounting duties related to specialized accounting functions; prepares and maintains financial and statistical records and reports; review, maintain, prepare and process accounting, financial and statistical documents, records and reports.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The major characteristics of this class is a recognized functional responsibility for a relatively complex but homogeneous set of financial records. Procedures are generally established and are regulated by law and administrative requirements, and problems encountered demand good judgment and adaptability. Although supervision is available, it is often exercised only through a reviewing of completed work and incumbents are expected to identify for themselves those problems which require attention from supervisory personnel.

This position requires working knowledge of California State School Accounting Requirements.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Maintains General Fund ledger and the accounts for all District budget classifications

• Balances the San Mateo County month-end ledger report by account

• Balances monthly bank statements

• Prepares a variety of reports f or administration, County, State, and Federal agencies as required

• Verify accuracy of EDP reports and prepares journal vouchers

• Assists the Controller in the assembling of information for financial statements and annual budget

• Must demonstrate solid understanding of general accounting principles in performance of day to day duties

• Must be able to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally Must be responsible for maintaining and coordinating employee benefits

• Effectively communicate Federal and State rules relative to employees health insurance program

• Performs related duties as required
  

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Accounting principles, practices and terminology

• Electronic data processing application to accounting functions Preparation, review and control of assigned accounts

• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment

• Applicable sections of State Education Code and other applicable laws

• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary

• Financial and statistical record-keeping techniques

• Telephone techniques and etiquette

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy Operation of a computer terminal

ABILITY TO:

• Perform complex clerical accounting duties involving independent judgment and initiative

• Prepare and maintain complex financial records, analyze data and prepare accurate reports

• Apply bookkeeping and financial record-keeping principles to assigned specialty area

• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures

• Compare numbers and detect errors efficiently

• Make arithmetic computations and tabulation with speed and accuracy

• Operate a variety of office equipment such as a computer terminal, typewriter, calculator and copier

• Learn, apply and explain District organization, operations, policies and objectives

• Meet schedules and time lines

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

• Work independently with little direction

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The primary duties of this particluar position include the following:

• Administer employee benefits programs (health, dental, vision, 403b/457b etc.)

• Support benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations

• Act as a point of contact for employee benefits inquiries

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