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Job Title: Accountant, Senior (2025-2026), Special Education  and Requisition ID number: 103922

Close Date:  No established closing date;  open until filled

Organizational Unit:  Grants Accounting (10001250) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0 52 weks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  AMP(42) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

Salary Range:  99,006 - 123,645

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

 

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Accountant, Senior

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs professional accounting, technical review, and budget support duties; reviews, verifies and reports financial and technical transactions; analyzes and researches financial records, and assures compliance with accounting standards and MPS policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

• Performs and coordinates professional accounting functions for Finance Department or an assigned department; performs duties within scope of authority and training, and in compliance with MPS policies and quality standards; duties may vary according to job assignment.
• Reviews, verifies and analyzes financial information and technical transactions; summarizes data and develops reports that provide comprehensive, integrated and transparent financial information.
• Presents financial information, findings and recommendations to assist managers in decision-making.
• Reviews and approves reports and transactions regarding data tracking, financial reporting, transactional accounting, budget accounting, position control, purchasing and contracts.
• Assures the accounting activities and procedures are in compliance with state and Federal rules and regulations, and MPS policies and procedures.
• Monitors accounting work methods and processing procedures, and assures the quality of the financial controls, services and work products.
• Provides financial oversight of budgets, revenues, contracts, agreements and budget tie-out.
• Conducts special research, analysis and planning projects; coordinates budget planning and development process.
• Evaluates financial transactions for validity, and compliance with Federal and state technical requirements and District policies and practices; reports anomalies and discrepancies.
• Collects financial and administrative information and compiles data for reports; prepares and distributes monthly and special reports; identifies and researches accounting issues, and recommends solutions.
• Analyzes financial status and trends, and forecasts revenues and expenditures.
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