BUDGET & ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST at Sacramento Valley Charter School
Job Summary
Job Summary
BUDGET & ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST SUMMARY: Perform the day-to-day budget and accounting duties at Sacramento Valley Charter School (SVCS). Primarily responsible for accurately and efficiently maintaining SVCS’ digital and paper financial records and reporting. Provide administrative assistance to the Principal and/or Assistant Principal, teachers, school staff, and students regarding SVCS’ budget and accounting transactions and records. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: To perform this role successfully, an individual must perform the following duties successfully: • Assist the Fiscal Consultant with preparation of the LCAP, Mid-Year LCAP Update, LCFF Budget Overview for Parents, Budget Development, Adopted Budget, First and Second Interim Reports, Unaudited Actuals, quarterly and annual program fiscal reports (including but not limited to Special Ed, Title I – IV, etc.). • Advise the Principal and Fiscal Consultant of trends in budget and actual expenses. • Monitor budget and review expenditures to confirm that expenditures are allowed uses of the respective funding resource/class. • Understand and apply the concept of accrual accounting. • Understand budget and accounting in a complex system with many programs that have restrictions on the use of funds. • Read, research and understand general and program-specific budget and accounting requirements and procedures for California public charter schools (using the CDE website, CSAM, FCMAT California Charter School Accounting and Best Practices Manual and school-related resources). • Enter new vendors using the vendor-completed and signed Form W-9, assists with annual preparation of Forms 1099 NEC and 1099 MISC. • Maintain appropriate professionalism with confidential communications and information • Organize and maintain school accounting and financial records including monthly financial statements. • Provide accurate and timely information to the Principal and/or Fiscal Consultant for Board meeting agenda items •
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Job duties continued:
Operate office machines
Perform related duties as assigned
REPORTING:
Reviews QuickBooks comparative Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports on a monthly basis (in total and by class) to identify missing, incorrectly coded, or other transaction-level concerns. Researches the concern, proposes solution(s), discusses options with the Fiscal Consultant and/or Principal and enters the appropriate correction or activity in QuickBooks.
Provides accurate QuickBooks reports to the Fiscal Consultant to ensure all reporting to Federal, State and local governments, agencies and vendors are timely and correct.
Prepares appropriate and accurate supporting schedules for financial and program audits. Assists with the annual health and welfare benefits renewal census, CharterSAFE property, liability, vehicle, workers comp insurances renewal, etc.
OFFICE SUPPORT:
Answering and screening phone calls with consistent, exemplary customer service
Greeting and assisting school visitors and parents with consistent, exemplary customer service o Collating and distributing internal and external printed material upon request o Assisting in all safety protocols (e.g. building evacuations, lockdowns, fire drills, etc.)
Essential Skills or Attributes (Qualifications) o Outstanding customer service for teachers, staff, parents, visitors, and students
Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive data and information o Maintain a high degree of professionalism and model desired behavior for other office staff o Communicate frequently with the Principal and Fiscal Consultant including providing important information, without prompting
Promoting the positive reputation and image of SVCS
Performs follow-ups and updates to requests, without prompting
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A two-year accounting certificate or more formal accounting education is highly desirable. Understanding and applying knowledge of California public school/charter school budgeting and
accounting is highly desirable.
Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of recent, full-time equivalent, bookkeeping, budgeting and accounting experience.
Knowledge and demonstrated use of QuickBooks
Knowledge and demonstrated use of Excel, Word and other MS Office programs.
Typing/Keyboarding
Accounting, budgeting and bookkeeping principles and procedures, including accrual accounting. Modern office procedures and methods for the use of standard office machines and equipment.
ABILITY TO:
o Properly use budgeting and accounting principles and procedures.
o Read, understand and interpret standard accounting and financial statements.
Perform computational tasks with accuracy and speed.
o Operate standard office equipment including computers and related software applications.
Type/keyboard at a net, corrected speed of 40 words per minute.
o Read, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Sacramento Valley Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of SVCS to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship, status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.
Comments and Other Information
Job duties continued:
Operate office machines
Perform related duties as assigned
REPORTING:
Reviews QuickBooks comparative Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports on a monthly basis (in total and by class) to identify missing, incorrectly coded, or other transaction-level concerns. Researches the concern, proposes solution(s), discusses options with the Fiscal Consultant and/or Principal and enters the appropriate correction or activity in QuickBooks.
Provides accurate QuickBooks reports to the Fiscal Consultant to ensure all reporting to Federal, State and local governments, agencies and vendors are timely and correct.
Prepares appropriate and accurate supporting schedules for financial and program audits. Assists with the annual health and welfare benefits renewal census, CharterSAFE property, liability, vehicle, workers comp insurances renewal, etc.
OFFICE SUPPORT:
Answering and screening phone calls with consistent, exemplary customer service
Greeting and assisting school visitors and parents with consistent, exemplary customer service o Collating and distributing internal and external printed material upon request o Assisting in all safety protocols (e.g. building evacuations, lockdowns, fire drills, etc.)
Essential Skills or Attributes (Qualifications) o Outstanding customer service for teachers, staff, parents, visitors, and students
Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive data and information o Maintain a high degree of professionalism and model desired behavior for other office staff o Communicate frequently with the Principal and Fiscal Consultant including providing important information, without prompting
Promoting the positive reputation and image of SVCS
Performs follow-ups and updates to requests, without prompting
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A two-year accounting certificate or more formal accounting education is highly desirable. Understanding and applying knowledge of California public school/charter school budgeting and
accounting is highly desirable.
Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of recent, full-time equivalent, bookkeeping, budgeting and accounting experience.
Knowledge and demonstrated use of QuickBooks
Knowledge and demonstrated use of Excel, Word and other MS Office programs.
Typing/Keyboarding
Accounting, budgeting and bookkeeping principles and procedures, including accrual accounting. Modern office procedures and methods for the use of standard office machines and equipment.
ABILITY TO:
o Properly use budgeting and accounting principles and procedures.
o Read, understand and interpret standard accounting and financial statements.
Perform computational tasks with accuracy and speed.
o Operate standard office equipment including computers and related software applications.
Type/keyboard at a net, corrected speed of 40 words per minute.
o Read, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Sacramento Valley Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of SVCS to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship, status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.