Description | Durango School District 9-R is accepting applications for Staff Accountant-Fixed Assets. Begins asap.
Job Title: Staff Accountant – Fixed Assets Pay Grade: Support Staff, Range 16
Job Family: Financial Services FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department: Financial Services Prepared/Revised Date: March 21, 2018
Typical Work Year: 12 Months
SUMMARY: Perform a variety of staff accountant functions within the finance department to include accountability for recording the cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible), tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets. Assist in ensuring accuracy, completeness, timeliness, financial stability, and capability to integrate into District financials.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The frequency and percentage of time of duties may vary based on building or department assignment.
- Maintenance of fixed asset module, tracking of purchases, movement, and disposal of equipment.
- Reviews expenses and determines whether they are capitalized assets or expensed items.
- Tags and records qualified assets as they are received through facilities and/or other departments.
- Sets up fixed assets in Infinite Visions Fixed Asset Module with appropriate tag numbers, serial numbers, locations, useful lives, tax info and supporting documentation.
- Verifies existence and accuracy of company’s current fixed assets.
- Disposes of assets as necessary and calculate any gain/loss on disposal per CDE/Board Operational guidelines.
- Review and process all departments P-Card statements (purchase cards) and process payment to UMB Bank
- Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
- Prepares or assists in preparation of schedules/notes to be provided to the external and internal auditors.
- Primary resource for auditors on fixed asset related items.
- Identifies the need for and executes process improvements.
- Communicates efficiently with other departments regarding fixed assets.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Minimum high school diploma/GED required. AA degree or higher preferred. This is an entry level accounting position in a finance department, as such we are seeking employees who have the capacity to move up within the department.
EXPERIENCE: Accounting and/or fixed assets experience preferred, but not required.
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers to maintain a positive and professional work climate
- Ability to organize, analyze, plan, prioritize, collaborate
- Maintain positive working relationships within the department, district, and with all external parties.
- Demonstrate optimism, problem solving, and team involvement.
- High level of decision making and self-directed research
- Ability to be proactive in finding ways to improve and streamline current processes.
- Adapt to a changing environment, which includes taking on new responsibilities as processes are streamlined.
- Knowledge and continued education on Uniform Guidance, Edgars, GASB, GAAP, Public Finance Act, and CDE Financial Policies and Procedures, and other applicable Rules, Acts, and grant requirements as well as Board Operational Expectations and District policies.
- Must have an aptitude with technology and the ability to use technology to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Education and District policies, Superintendent policies and building/department procedures.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, email, etc.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with ten-key adding machine.
- Operating knowledge of current district financial programs preferred; required within 3 months after hire.
Durango School District 9-R is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District 9-R, 201 E 12th Street, Durango, CO 81301, (970) 247-5411, lgalido@durango.k12.co.us, or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, (303) 844-5695. |