DEGREED ACCOUNTANT – LEVEL I

FLSA:EXEMPT

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field with at least 24 hours in Accounting.
2. Knowledge of theory principles and practices of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures
3. Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting

REPORTS TO: Director of Finance or his/her designee

SUPERVISES: May exercise technical and functional supervision over technical and

clerical staff

JOB GOAL: To perform a variety of professional level accounting duties involving

the accounting recording and reporting of financial transactions, to
review accounting records and reports for accuracy, and to assist other
departmental staff with accounting related functions

TERM: Twelve Months

SALARY: Accounting Salary Schedule-Level I Degreed

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
I. To maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers and accounts, examine accounting transactions to ensure accuracy, and correct financial records and reports as necessary
II. To prepare and maintain accounting systems including general ledger, accounts payable,
payroll, fixed assets and other accounting systems
III. To create and maintain accounting systems as required to comply with various
governmental agency guidelines, policies and procedures; prepare reports required by agencies and auditors
IV. To prepare and review computer input data for monthly financial reports, and assist in the Preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
V. To balance accounts receivable to general ledger and reserve and deposit accounts, complete all adjustments and write-offs to ledger before monthly billing is released and bill accounts receivable customers
VI. To administer the Schools Board’s state and federal grants, prepare reports and complete
necessary forms for request of funds
VII. To provide assistance in the preparation of the annual audit report, assist auditors as requested and answer questions regarding annual audit report

VIII. To prepare a variety of complex financial reports including monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
IX. To complete annual close-outs of grants, special programs and capital projects
X. To prepare payroll federal tax and direct deposits, reconcile payroll and general ledger bank accounts, check and verify time sheets and compute salary scale changes to ensure correct progression
XI. To prepare monthly payroll, retirement reports and quarterly unemployment reports, and
prepare W-2’s and verify employment for loans and other programs
XII. To process invoices, bills, checks, expense reports and vouchers
XIII. To assist with and oversee various bookkeeping and accounting activities of other Finance Department staff
XIV. To perform other duties as assigned
XV. To establish and execute a professional growth and self-evaluation plan
XVI. To learn Rapides Parish School Board policies, procedures and regulations
XVII. To apply accounting principles to governmental accounting
XVIII. To apply pertinent federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
XIX. To prepare a variety of financial statements, documents and reports
XX. To examine and verify routine financial documents and reports
XXI. To communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
XXII. To maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and
responsibilities which may include sitting for extended periods of time and operating assigned
equipment including computers
XXIII. To maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making
observations, reading and writing, working with numbers, operating assigned equipment and
communicating with others
XXIV. To maintain mental capacity which permits making sound decisions and using good judgement and demonstrating intellectual capabilities