Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Answers enquiries and relays messages to and from staff using telephone, computer, mail, or in person;
• Process journal entries as required;
• Monitors school operating budgets and investigates/report budget variances;
• Implement and monitor purchase order system (pending);
• Provide training and support to school-based staff related to the financial processes and procedures, financial reporting, and budget management for school generated funds 
• Processes and reconciles G.S.T., P.S.T., and W.C.B. accounts;
• Reviews reconciliations accounts payable statements, accounts payable to reconcile by 10th of the month;
• Reconcile bank statements and resolve discrepancies; submit for review weekly;.
• Provides input into stream-lining of accounting procedures;
• Lead month end reconciliation, preparing monthly account reconciliations to be reconciled by the 10th of the month;
• Assist in the gathering of information for the  preparation of amended budget and annual budgets;
• Preparing year end files and provide all information required for year-end audits
• Track and record Ministry of Education and other grants;
• Preparation of T4 entries for payroll annually. (ie. Moving allowance, travel benefit, vehicle taxable benefits);
• Assist with the coordination and supervision of regular school financial audits (pending);
• Provide backup support for accounts payable;
• Perform year-end tasks as required, including preparation of audit working papers;
• Process monthly transportation charge-outs;
• Variance analysis and ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests as required;
• Participates in special projects as requested by the supervisor;
• Develop and maintain training material, manuals, procedures, and reporting formats, as they relate to district and school based financial management and reporting;
• Perform other related duties as requested;
  
   

Desired Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Two years of Post Secondary Education in Accounting or Finance,
• Will preferably have experience with the SDS accounting package, or other batch entry accounting systems;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting in the public sector;
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts;
• A thorough knowledge of computerized accounting systems, and spreadsheet and word processing software;
• The ability to design and implement effective accounting and record keeping systems;
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• High attention to detail;
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;
• Prior experience in a related field would be an asset;
• Flexibility to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities;