Fiscal Support Specialist (Full-Time) - Business and Finance Services (28123) - Scottsdale Unified School District

Scottsdale, AZ

About the Job

PAY GRADE: J

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Incumbents are responsible for monitoring and oversight of the operations in their areas. Performs reconciliations, approves requisitions and EPARS, researches and troubleshoots problems. Provides training and guidance to school sites and departments.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

Receives and processes a variety of forms, data, fixed assets, and/or information, which may include: deposit slips and/or corrections, NSF checks, data sheets, bank statements, cash summaries, purchase orders, requisitions, change orders, refunds for withdrawn students, bonds, travel reimbursements, building renewals, fixed assets, inventory forms, invoices, and other related files and/or records. Maintains related files and/or records. May prepare and deliver bank deposits.
Receives cash for accounts receivables; posts receipts into general ledger.
Assists customers and employees with requests for information. Researches and resolved discrepancies and/or erroneous data.
Verifies monitors, analyzes and reconciles financial information for an assigned area. Performs journal entries for the purpose of classifying expenses, revenues, assets, and/or liablilities.
Creates reviews, analyzes, interprets, and maintains a variet of records systems and logs.
Approves requisitions and EPARs for coding accuracy.
Assists in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
Assisits in training school and department staff.
Prepares a variety of reports and/oro statistical data with information obtained from databases and/or spreadsheets.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: (positions in this class typically require):

Associate’s Degree in accounting, bookkeeping or related field, and five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably directly related to the area of assignment; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: (positions in this class typically require):

Licensing Requirements:

· None Required.

KNOWLEDGE: (position requirements at entry):

Knowledge of:

· Specialized principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility;

· Basic auditing/monitoring techniques;

· General office procedures;

· Customer service principles;

· Recordkeeping practices and procedures;

· Filing techniques and practices;

· Modern office equipment;

· Bookkeeping principles;

· Basic accounting principles;

· Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, requirements, and regulations;

· Basic inventory control principles.

· General practices and procedures in area of assignment;

· Basic mathematical principles and concepts.

SKILLS: (position requirements at entry):

Skill in:

· Prioritizing and assigning work;

· Using a computer and related software applications;

· Operating modern office equipment;

· Solving problems;

· Performing multiple tasks simultaneously;

· Analyzing and compiling information;

· Developing reports;

· Interpreting and applying policies and procedures;

· Providing customer service;

· Using a 10-key machine;

· Balancing and reconciling fiscal data;

· Researching and resolving bookkeeping and financial accounting discrepancies;

· Maintaining records;

· Filing;

· Analyzing and processing information and paperwork;

· Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, finger dexterity, and grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Source : Scottsdale Unified School District