Accounting Specialist

Accounting SpecialistThe Accounting Specialist position assists and supports the finance department as well as school and department locations with reviewing and managing all accounting transactions. This position prepares and reviews journal entries, expenditure corrections, monitors account balances, supports the monthly close process and annual audit, prepares financial transactional reports, and reviews cash deposits.Essential duties and responsibilities include assuring the accuracy of financial transactions, creating and reviewing reports, ledgers, journals, and spreadsheets, reviewing purchasing card transactions, creating journal entries, serving as backup to the other Accounting Specialist, assisting in the training of the District's accounting software system, maintaining and improving district accounting processes, training users in the account coding system, reviewing submitted journal entries, assisting budget managers, preparing financial transactional reports, and other duties as assigned.Education and related work experience include a bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent work experience, minimum of one year of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a school district or governmental organization, prefer experience with government accounting, and experience with ERP systems.Technical skills, knowledge, and abilities include maintaining confidentiality, good communication skills, proficiency in operating a personal computer, knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing standards, Colorado School Laws, Colorado Department of Education Chart of Accounts, and Financial Policies and Procedures manual, ability to meet critical deadlines and prioritize work projects, acquiring knowledge of District policies and procedures, good time management and organizational skills.Materials and equipment operating knowledge include operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals, and operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment.Reporting relationships and direction/guidance include reporting to the Senior Manager of Accounting and no direct reports.