Director of Accounting

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Director of Accounting (0117)                                       
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Executive Director of Financial Services                      
Pay Grade: A40
Dept. /Campus: Finance
Duty Days: 235
Date Revised: 01/2023                                                                                                  

Primary Purpose:

Supervise and perform general accounting work relating to preparing, administering, and controlling the district’s financial resources.

Qualifications:  

Education/Certification(s):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related business field
• CPA preferred
• Five years of accounting experience at a high level of responsibility
• TASBO certification preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of Texas school accounting, budgeting, and finance
• Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles established by the Governmental Accounting System Board (GASB) and the State of Texas
• Knowledge of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Financial Accountability System Resource Guide

• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems
• Knowledge of investing and reporting requirements
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, evaluate accounting problems, and recommend improved procedures

• Ability to use software to develop complex accounting reports, spreadsheets, and databases
• Ability to implement policy and procedure
• Demonstrate strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Ensure that the accounting systems comply with applicable laws and regulations, including Texas Education Agency (TEA) Financial Accountability System Resource Guide
2. Maintain the general ledger and prepare journal entries
3. Ensures maintenance of effective internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of assets and reliability of financial statements
4. Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and maintain financial records according to governmental accounting principles and district procedures
5. Oversee preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts, and review reconciliations of vendor and payroll clearing accounts
6. Coordinates with Data Services to implement and/or maintain applications related to finance
7. Review and verify the accuracy of journal entries, accounting methods, and procedures
8. Review the accuracy of actuals submission to TEA via PIEMS
9. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including auditable records and financial statements.
10. Prepare timely audit schedules and financial statements according to federal, state, and GASB standards
11. Work directly with external auditors during annual and/or unscheduled audits
12. Assists in the preparation of the annual budget and fiscal year-end projections
13. Create monthly Financial Reports
14. Compile submissions for award programs – ASBO, GFOA, Transparency Stars, etc.
15. Supervise accounting staff and provide the leadership the in the provision and maintenance of timely, accurate, and appropriate data
16. Evaluate the performance of accounting staff
17. Cooperatively develop long and short-range goals for the accounting department
18. Develop and maintain positive staff morale in the accounting department
19. Work with administrators, principals, directors, and staff regarding accounting issues
20. Assign work to accounting staff and other employees in accounting activities
21. Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in Financial Services
22. Develop training and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary business operations
23. Maintain confidentiality
24. Perform other duties as assigned
25. Successfully advance district initiatives

Supervisory Duties:

Supervises, evaluates, and recommends the hiring and firing of the accountants, and SHARS Facilitator

Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment, including personal computers and peripherals.

Working Conditions:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Position requires occasional prolonged and irregular hours
• Repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of computer
• Position requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, pulling, overhead reaching, sitting, and keyboarding
• Position requires the ability to lift 25 pounds to waist high

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.

Salary : $97,595 - $134,129