The District is accepting applications for Accounting Specialist. Minimum Qualifications (Education and/or Experience): This is the minimum experience and education/training standards that will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination as approved by the Personnel Commission. High School Diploma or completion of GED and two (2) years of experience in accounting recordkeeping and/or bookkeeping. or High School Diploma or completion of GED, 12 units of college-level course work in accounting, and one (1) year of experience in accounting. QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and Skills: Requires working knowledge of the practices and terminology of bookkeeping and accounting including 1099 and W9 reporting, clerical and office procedures and methods, business mathematics and recordkeeping, computer software including spreadsheets, and basic understanding of contracts.

NATURE AND SCOPE: Under general supervision, this position performs accounting activities associated with financial and business recordkeeping such as compiling financial data, account balances, recapitulations, extensions, summaries, and routine reports. Technical judgment is required to classify and process accounting transactions. Work is usually performed independently, guided by standard operating procedures, standing instructions, and established routines and deadlines. Abilities: Requires demonstrated ability and dexterity to enter data onto standardized formats using computerized database programs by using keyboarding or 10-key skills. Must be able to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. Must be able to meet weekly, monthly, and annual deadlines. Must be able to process a large volume of transactions. Requires the ability to work with a high level of accuracy, neatness, and completeness. Requires the ability to communicate with students, staff, parents, and the public using patience and courtesy, and in a manner that reflects positively on the District. Must be able to work well independently and as part of a team.