School Financial Technician

Under the direction of an Assistant Principal, process income and expenses for assigned accounts including SIS and ASB; prepare and maintain accurate financial records and reports.

• Prepare and process ASB checks; print and mail checks; reconcile monthly ASB bank statement; print, separate and file statements according to established procedures.
• Receive and prepare monies for deposit; verify deposit amounts and prepare receipts and related forms; drive a vehicle to make bank deposits.
• Inspect and verify purchase orders; process purchase orders according to established procedures.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of auditable financial and statistical records and reports; prepare and distribute a variety of monthly reports to administrators.
• Record expenditures for ASB and SIS; review and update records; answer questions regarding accounts; prepare reimbursements from SIS and forward receipts to District office.
• Receive student lab fees and record totals; oversee the sales of yearbooks and athletic tickets; receive monies for sales and monitor sales records; balance cash box at end of athletic events; maintain accurate records.
• Operate a variety of office machines including an adding machine, calculator, typewriter, computer, currency counter, and copier; operate assigned student information system.
• Maintain and order office supplies as necessary; receive delivery of orders from the warehouse.
• Train staff and students in proper accounting procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Basic accounting and auditing practices, procedures and terminology.
• Preparation, review and control of assigned accounts.
• Methods and practices of financial record keeping.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Operation of computer and assigned software.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.

• Process income and expenses for assigned accounts.
• Apply bookkeeping and financial record-keeping practices to the maintenance of assigned accounting records.
• Maintain accurate financial and statistical records.
• Verify, balance and adjust accounts.
• Process and record accounting transactions accurately.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
• Assemble, organize and prepare data for records and reports.
• Operate a computer and a variety of office equipment.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Assist and train others in proper accounting procedures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Meet schedules and time lines.

Successful candidate must possess a high school diploma, or equivalent supplemented by coursework in bookkeeping and accounting and three years experience in financial record keeping, bookkeeping, and accounting.

• Office environment.
• Constant interruptions.
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Heating and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone.
• Seeing to read a variety of financial materials.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to reach files and the safe.