| Location | Lancaster, CA |
Job
Title:
School
Bookkeeper
Position
Code:
Classified
Job
Classification:
Exempt
Supervisor:
School
Principal
Pay
Grade:
12A / 13A
Days
per
Year:
240
Days
Position
Overview:
The
School
Bookkeeper
provides
support
to
school
administration
by
maintaining
accurate
records
of
accounting
transactions,
ensuring
that
financial
activities
comply
with
district
policies
and
procedures,
applying
principles
of
accounting
to
analyze
financial
information,
and
preparing
reports
for
school
administration
and
other
stakeholders
as
required.
The
School
Bookkeeper
coordinates
the
implementation
of
accounting
controls,
administers
school
budgets,
and
provides
oversight
of
district
systems
(Aesop;
SmartFusion;
Etrieve;
etc.).
Essential
Job
Functions:
Provides
support
to
school
administration
by
maintaining
accurate
records
of
accounting
transactions,
ensuring
that
financial
activities
comply
with
district
policies
and
procedures
Develops
short-term
and
long-term
goals
that
support
the
philosophy
and
policies
of
the
Superintendent
Applies
principles
of
accounting
to
analyze
financial
information
and
prepares
reports
for
school
administration
and
other
stakeholders
as
required
Verifies,
allocates,
and
posts
details
of
business
transactions
as
well
as
maintains
and
monitors
school
budgets,
payroll,
and
purchases
Prepares
purchase
requisitions
ensuring
compliance
with
purchasing
policies
and
procedures
Reconciles
and
balances
all
general
fund
accounts
to
ensure
compliance
Receives
money
and
makes
timely
deposits
for
various
student
activity
accounts
Executes
and
oversees
multiple
budgets
for
the
school
Compiles
reports
and
records
to
display
relevant
statistics
such
as
cash
receipts
and
expenditures,
accounts
payable
and
receivable,
and
other
items
pertinent
to
operation
of
business
Assists
employees
with
payroll/attendance
questions
and
issues
Serves
as
the
school
liaison
to
the
Finance
Department;
oversees
proper
compliance
at
school
level
for
all
monetary
transactions
ensuring
compliance
with
district
policies
and
procedures
Maintains
receipt
books;
distributes
to
staff/club
sponsors
when
needed;
ensures
receipts
are
written
properly;
balances
receipt
books
at
the
end
of
each
semester
Reports
to
the
Principal
any
irregularities
and/or
situations
of
non-compliance
with
policies
or
procedures
Prepares
files
and
receipt
books
for
audit
Required
to
have
prompt,
regular
attendance
in-person
and
be
available
to
work
on-site,
in-person
during
regular
business
hours
and
as
needed
Provides
administrative
support
to
school
administrators
Schedules
meetings
and
interviews
as
requested
Performs
various
routine
clerical
duties,
utilizing
standard
office
equipment,
to
include:
screening
incoming
calls;
taking
and
transmitting
messages;
maintaining
calendars;
scheduling
meetings;
keyboarding
information
into
databases;
making
photocopies;
performing
data
entry;
faxing
documents;
typing;
and
word
processing
Processes,
receives,
sorts,
and
distributes
a
variety
of
correspondence,
deliveries,
and
Responds
to
requests
for
information
from
the
staff
and
administrators;
answers
routine
questions;
directs
visitors
to
appropriate
locations
Files
and
scans
documents
alphabetically,
numerically,
or
by
other
prescribed
methods
Prepares,
reviews,
and/or
processes
a
variety
of
routine
correspondence,
reports,
logs,
information,
paperwork,
invoices,
forms,
agreements,
flyers,
brochures,
invitations,
and/or
other
related
information
Maintains
assigned
area
of
responsibility;
keys
information
into
applicable
spreadsheets
and/or
databases
Tracks
invoices
Monitors
and
restocks
office
supplies
and
materials
Positions
in
this
classification
may
perform
all
or
some
of
the
responsibilities
above
and
other
duties
as
assigned
Required
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
Knowledge
of
general
accounting
principles,
budget
practices,
and
financial
reporting
Ability
to
prepare
reports
and
business
correspondence
Strong
organizational
skills
Strong
computer
skills
with
a
knowledge
of
Microsoft
Excel
and
various
integrated
applications
Excellent
writing
and
communication
skills
Ability
to
work
independently
and
in
a
team
setting
Attention
to
detail
Education
and
Experience:
High
School
diploma
or
GED
required
1
year
of
work
experience
in
a
related
field
required
Accounting
experience
within
a
K-12
environment
preferred
Working
Conditions:
Physical
demands
include
lifting
up
to
50
pounds
at
waist
height,
sitting,
standing,
walking,
bending
at
the
waist,
pushing,
stooping,
kneeling,
twisting,
turning,
reaching,
and
stretching
Minimum
to
moderate
stress
level
The
job
is
performed
in
a
generally
hazard
free
environment
Environmental
Conditions:
Indoor
office
and
school
environment
Temperature
climate
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
Compliance:
The
Lancaster
County
School
District
is
an
equal
opportunity
employer
and
does
not
discriminate
on
the
basis
of
race,
color,
religion,
sex,
gender,
ethnicity,
national
origin,
place
of
birth,
age,
ancestry,
disability,
pregnancy
and
childbirth,
familial
or
marital
status,
gender
identity
or
expression,
sexual
orientation
or
any
other
basis
prohibited
by
law.
ADA:
The
employer
will
make
reasonable
accommodations
in
compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
of
1990.
Disclaimer
The
preceding
job
description
has
been
designed
to
indicate
the
general
nature
and
level
of
work
performed
by
employees
within
this
classification.
It
is
not
designed
to
contain
or
be
interpreted
as
a
comprehensive
inventory
of
all
duties,
responsibilities,
and
qualifications
required
of
employees
assigned
to
this
job.