Job Title: Accounting Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance.
MBA or CPA (preferred)
Computer Literate (Word, Excel, MS Office)
REPORTS TO: Director of Finance
SUPERVISES: Payroll Accountant and Benefits Coordinator/Payroll Assistant
JOB GOAL: Assist in the developing, achieving and maintaining an accurate accounting and record system for the department. This includes responsibility for all payroll updates and changes related to external vendors and maintaining accurate payroll records Reconciliation of all accounting transactions at the end of each month and year end.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as Cash Manager for all Business checking and savings accounts
Reconciliation of due to/from within business accounts by the end of month.
Print, review and authorize all payroll /liability checks and ACH transfers
Upload ACH files to the bank and processing agents
Prepare monthly invoices for vendors and all other Account Receivable billing excluding SAF
Enter all journal entries
Post all transactions and transfers within Accounting software
Code and post all electronic receipts to all business checking and savings accounts
Prepare and transmit annual AFR timely to receive highest rating from State
Assist in preparing General Fund budget/SFS budget
Prepare and maintain all OGB records and invoices
Serve as lead contact with accounting software support to resolve any issues/ problems
Train all accounting personnel all software related to the business department
Oversight and verify all retirement records
Prepare annual SFS income and expense report
Assist in developing SFS Budget with the Director of Child Nutrition.
Performs yearly evaluation of supervised personnel.
Serves on Business Manager’s Committee
Serves on Natchitoches Tax Commission Board as School Board representative.
Coordinate review and approval duties with Comptroller and Director of Finance
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
Devotes time and energy effectively to job.
Demonstrates ability to work well with individuals and groups.
Exercises good judgment when arriving at decisions.
Maintains high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters.

RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:
Concentrates effort in area of major responsibility.
Is self-directed.
Keeps abreast of current trends in education.
Exhibits loyalty in the promotion of the district’s goals.
Completes a self-evaluation annually.
Develops and implements Individual Growth Plan (IGP) annually.
Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of the incident to the Director of Human Resources. (“Job related injuries” include, but are not limited to, any accident or illness which involves loss of consciousness, restriction of work motion, or medical treatment.)
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually according to guidelines of the Natchitoches Parish Personnel Evaluation Plan.