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Job description
About the position
The School Bookkeeper at Apollo-Ridge School District plays a crucial role in supporting school administration by maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with district policies, and preparing financial reports. This position involves coordinating accounting controls, managing school budgets, and overseeing district systems to facilitate effective financial management within the school environment.
Responsibilities
• Maintains accurate records of accounting transactions and ensures compliance with district policies.
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• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions.
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• Maintains and monitors school budgets, payroll, and purchases.
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• Prepares purchase requisitions ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures.
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• Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts.
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• Receives money and makes timely deposits for various student activity accounts.
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• Processes check requests for bill payments and orders.
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• Executes and oversees multiple budgets for the school.
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• Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures.
,
• Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues.
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• Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department.
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• Maintains receipt books and ensures proper documentation.
,
• Reports any irregularities to the Principal.
,
• Prepares files and receipt books for audit.
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• Responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in the school environment.
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• Assists in the safe transition of students between locations.
,
• Performs other duties as assigned by an administrator.
Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED required.
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• 1 year work experience in a related field, preferably in a K-12 environment.
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• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and budget practices.
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• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
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• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
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• Excellent writing and communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience with accounting software such as Lawson, Kronos, and Aesop.
Benefits
• Competitive salary based on APS Salary Schedules.
About the position
The School Bookkeeper at Apollo-Ridge School District plays a crucial role in supporting school administration by maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with district policies, and preparing financial reports. This position involves coordinating accounting controls, managing school budgets, and overseeing district systems to facilitate effective financial management within the school environment.
Responsibilities
• Maintains accurate records of accounting transactions and ensures compliance with district policies.
,
• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions.
,
• Maintains and monitors school budgets, payroll, and purchases.
,
• Prepares purchase requisitions ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures.
,
• Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts.
,
• Receives money and makes timely deposits for various student activity accounts.
,
• Processes check requests for bill payments and orders.
,
• Executes and oversees multiple budgets for the school.
,
• Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures.
,
• Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues.
,
• Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department.
,
• Maintains receipt books and ensures proper documentation.
,
• Reports any irregularities to the Principal.
,
• Prepares files and receipt books for audit.
,
• Responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in the school environment.
,
• Assists in the safe transition of students between locations.
,
• Performs other duties as assigned by an administrator.
Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED required.
,
• 1 year work experience in a related field, preferably in a K-12 environment.
,
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and budget practices.
,
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
,
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
,
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
,
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience with accounting software such as Lawson, Kronos, and Aesop.
Benefits
• Competitive salary based on APS Salary Schedules.
- Experience
- Required
- Languages
- English – Advanced
- Employment
- Full-time
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
- Salary
- $47,147 – $61,200 yearly
- Starting time
- Immediate start!
1831 Pennsylvania 56, 15686, Spring Church
BookkeeperSpring Church
Primary school, School • 51-250 Employees
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About Us Apollo-Ridge is a rural school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania approximately 45 miles east of Pittsburgh on a single-campus site in Spring Church. The District extends to the southern border of Armstrong County, the
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