Accountant III - (23005566)
Job Title:
ACCOUNTANT – III
Revision Date:
April 24, 2023
Job Code:
80060
FLSA:
Exempt
Salary Plan:
Support
Revised By:
Sarah Chin
Pay Grade:
SCH012
Comp Reviewed By:
Wayne Birch
Funding Source:
Local
Duration (months):
12 months
Work Location:
Primarily works at Bransford Office location.
Work Schedule Code:
WSC01
Job Summary
Under direction, performs a wide variety of professional accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance and review of financial records and reports related to a specific area of assignment; performs other related duties as required. Perform the most complex accounting assignments and exercise considerable judgement in applying accounting principles to interpret data and develop solutions.
Department Name:
Budget and Finance or Strategic Investments
Reports to:
Director of Budgeting and Financial Reporting or ESEA Fiscal Director
Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required. Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.
Essential Duty 1:
Reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and maintains various financial schedules, ledgers, funds, and accounts
Essential Duty 2:
Collaborates in the preparation of a wide range of tasks as part of the on-going budget process, including compiling, tabulating, analyzing, and reviewing financial data for the administration of the department’s and/or district’s budget.
Essential Duty 3:
Develop and implement complex accounting system modifications and participate in the analysis and implementation of financial standards, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with district or other agency requirements.
Position Specific Responsibility 1:
Assist with monthly reimbursement requests, annual expense reports and other reports as required by the district and by other organizations or agencies.
Position Specific Responsibility 2:
Plan, implement, and approve account resolutions and related activities.
Position Specific Responsibility 3:
Compiles a variety of financial, statistical, budgetary, tax, grant, and/or accounting analysis reports
Position Specific Responsibility 4:
Coordinate and participate in the processing of account related information such as debt allocation, budget preparation, payroll, accounts receivable, and/or accounts payable.
Position Specific Responsibility 5:
Provide information and assistance to internal and external auditors.
Position Specific Responsibility 6:
Interact with staff, different departments, and/or external agencies to ensure accuracy of accounts, respond to inquiries, and provide accounting support.
Other Responsibilities:
Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.
Education and Experience Requirements
Education (training/degree):
Required minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Preferred: Masters in Business Administration or related field.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or working toward that designation preferred.
Experience:
Seven (7) years of relevant accounting experience
Skills Required:
Knowledge of accepted accounting principles, techniques, and standards;
governmental accounting principles; cost accounting and budgeting principles; accounting information systems software and hardware.
read, interpret, and apply written materials such as laws, codes, regulations, accounting pronouncements and accounting guidelines and manuals; gather, evaluate, and analyze complex data; exercise good judgment and discretion in handling confidential matters; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work; communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts
Data Responsibility:
Level 5: Coordinates or determines time, place, or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data and possibly executes determinations or reports on events.
People Responsibility:
Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.
Assets Responsibility:
Level 5: Requires responsibility for achieving major economies or preventing major losses through the management of a large department.
Mathematical Requirements:
Level 4: Uses practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, measurements, or logarithms; may use algebraic solutions of equations and equalities, deductive geometry, and/or descriptive statistics.
Communications Requirements:
Level 6: Reads journals and manuals; composes specialized reports/analysis; speaks to large groups of coworkers and people outside the organization.
Complexity of Work:
Level 6: Performs work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems w/n or applying to a division w/n the org.; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressure.
Impact of Decisions:
Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.
Equipment Usage (if applicable):
N/A
Safety of Others:
Level 2: Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.
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Meal Deduction – Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30 minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction
Travel – Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations. Employee does not or seldom travels
Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) – Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only. Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime
Restrictions – Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times? No, Do not restrict punches
Employee Type – Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp
Timekeeper – Is the employee a timekeeper? No
ADA Requirements/Compliance
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Physical Demands:
Level 2: Requires sedentary work involving standing or walking for brief periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis; and some dexterity in operating machines, tools, or office equipment.
Additional Requirements:
None
Unavoidable Hazards:
Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards
Sensory Requirements:
Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.
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Job Schedule: Full-Time
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