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Accounting Specialist - Travel (8444)

Las Cruces Public Schools

  • Las Cruces, NM
  • 8 days ago

    Highlights

    Develops and maintains positive working relationships with outside vendors, hotel representatives, and business partners to establish partnerships, negotiate contracts and agreements, coordinate services, and support District travel needs. Assists departments and school sites in coordinating routine travel arrangements including flight availability, changes in flight arrangements as needed for all employees and students.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLas Cruces, NM

    Description

    October 2026

    ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST-TRAVEL SPA License Status: Non-License/No Contract

    SPA Probation: One year

    FLSA Status: Exempt

    Supervisor: Director of Disbursement

    Supervises: None

    Salary Schedule: Professional Non-Admin, Range 2

    Terms of Employment: 8 hours/12 months

    Job Goal: To provide effective and efficient support to the Finance Department. Provide courteous and timely results in the responsibilities and duties as assigned. To assist in efficiently administering all travel arrangements and reservations for LCPS District staff and students regarding all work and student- related travel.

    Minimum Qualifications

    1. High School diploma or equivalent
    2. Proficiency in bookkeeping skills
    3. Knowledge of basic office operation procedures
    4. Experience with integrated accounting systems and personal computers
    5. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications i.e., Excel, Word and SharePoint
    6. Effective communication and interpersonal relation skills
    7. Ability to work independently
    8. Organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently Preferred Qualifications
    9. Post-secondary education in accounting/bookkeeping field
    10. Experience in travel accommodations Job Duties
    11. Assists departments and school sites in coordinating routine travel arrangements including flight availability, changes in flight arrangements as needed for all employees and students.

    October 2026

    1. Obtains reservations for air travel and hotel accommodation.
    2. Communicates effective travel options to appropriate departmental liaison.
    3. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with outside vendors, hotel representatives, and business partners to establish partnerships, negotiate contracts and agreements, coordinate services, and support District travel needs.
    4. Reconcile travel billing to ensure all proper backup documents are provided.
    5. Process travel invoices for payment, reimbursement and/or per diem.
    6. Assist with training of District Secretaries, Principals, and other Control Agents in the areas of Finance travel procedure, transaction processing and error correction.
    7. Communicate effectively and courteously internally and externally to resolve issues.
    8. Return telephone calls and respond to email messages in a timely manner.
    9. Receives, opens, date stamps as received, alphabetizes as required and distributes department mail.
    10. Provides backup to other accounting staff when necessary and utilizes cross-training skills to assist other major Finance sections in meeting critical deadlines.
    11. Assists with greeting and directing visitors, answering telephones, taking and delivering messages.
    12. Agrees to fulfill performance responsibilities in location(s) assigned.
    13. Attends required professional development training.
    14. Exhibit professionalism by maintaining good attendance and adhering to contract hours.
    15. Working after contract hours may be required.
    16. Adhere to educational guidelines as defined by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
    17. Safeguard the confidentiality of information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
    18. Comply with the Code of Ethics, School Board Policy, administrative directives, local, state, federal, regulations, rules, and statutes.
    19. Performs such other tasks as may be assigned within the parameters of the job description and job analysis. MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND WORK TOOLS Various machines, equipment, and work tools commensurate with the responsibilities of the job and scope of work. WORKER TRAITS-Aptitudes
    20. Verbal ability required to understand oral and written instructions.
    21. Motor coordination required to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers when operating machines and equipment essential to the job.
    22. Manual and finger dexterity required to operate machines and equipment precisely and rapidly.
    23. For further information regarding worker traits, please see attached job analysis.

    EVALUATION Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the LCPS Board of Education on evaluation of classified personnel. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

    October 2026

    I accept this position offered and agree to the above job description. Print Name Signature Date Approved By Date

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