SALARY:                               $55,000 to $75,000 commensurate with skills & experience

CLOSING DATE:                  May 22, 2022

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree;
• Experience with fund accounting and/or school district accounting;
• Knowledge of accounting software, word and excel;
• Excellent communication and human relation skills;

DUTIES:

• Oversees classification of receipts and expenditures for a variety of transactions;
• Performs payroll and accounts payable functions as necessary;
• Supervises and posts to journal or ledger from a variety of original entry media;
• Maintains all district fund accounting records including general ledger;
• Compiles, prepares and analyzes a variety of financial and statistical records and reports for appropriate authorities,
• Prepares invoices and tracks accounts receivable for all District services provided to outside entities;
• Responsible for cash management including investment opportunities;
• Performs cash flow analysis and coordinates the investment of district funds;
• Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and state aid submissions;
• Reconciles annual state aid received with state aid budget and annual SED filing;
• Reconciles monthly bank statements and prepares related report for the Board of Education;
• Coordinates computerized account keeping methods and procedures and suggests and recommends methods of improving accounting practices and procedures;
• Manages and administers the accounting software, including training, access and maintenance;
• Coordinates and oversees the annual District audit;
• Ensures the maintenance of necessary financial controls;
• Maintains a calendar of indebtedness and prepares payments in accordance with it;
• Assists in the development of and monitoring/presentation of the district’s budget and state aid applications;
• Manages state and federal grants and files required quarterly and annual reports;
• Responsible for food service sales tax return,
• Performs special financial projects as may be assigned by the Superintendent or School Business Administrator.

Anyone wishing to apply for this positions should forward a letter of interest and resume on or before May 22, 2022 to:

Meghan L. Heimroth, CPA, MBA

Business Administrator

Rensselaer City School District

25 Van Rensselaer Drive

Rensselaer, NY  12144

 In accordance with SAVE Legislation fingerprint supported criminal background check required for selected applicant.

Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy

The Rensselaer City School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law in any of its employment decisions; and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and NYS Human Rights Laws.