Accounting Services – Accounts Receivable Accountant/Analyst – 1.0 FTE Job Vacancy in Portland Public Schools Portland, OR – Updated today

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Company Name : Portland Public Schools
Location : Portland, OR
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This job is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as received. Portland Public Schools reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.

Position Details

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead change and inspire PPS students. At PPS, every employee, despite having different roles, is an educator. We hope to attract talented educators who model the core PPS Educator Essentials. With the District’s focus on eliminating systemic racism and its adverse impact on student learning, we seek to hire individuals who bring to our district a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice. To learn more about Portland Public Schools, please visit the District website: here.
The Accounting Team provides financial services support to schools and departments at Portland Public Schools. The Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant/Analyst position includes project work in collaboration with other Accounting Team members, including Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Payroll.
Key objectives of the AR Accountant/Analyst position include:
Process, track and record payments in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Optimize financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts.
Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable process, identifying areas of performance improvement.
Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting, and comply with federal, state, and local financial requirements.
Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the Accounts Receivable sub-ledger.
BASIC FUNCTION
Under general supervision, perform a variety of professional, complex and responsible accounting and fiscal analyses; apply generally accepted accounting principles and practices in maintaining fiscal controls and records, preparing transactions and initiating reports; analyze accounting data, procedures, controls, services, and similar activities; prepare a variety of analyses, recommendations, financial transaction statements and related reports.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The classification specification does not describe all duties performed by all incumbents within the class. This summary provides examples of typical tasks performed in this classification.
Utilize generally accepted accounting principles to ensure compliance with GASB reporting requirements; maintain ledgers of accounts; prepares periodic trial balances, and reconciles them to the General Ledger or control accounts; summarize and prepare financial records and statements for internal, external and public reporting.
Analyze, measure and report on revenues and costs of providing services, intake and outflow of general and specially funded program resources; maintain records of District financial assets and liabilities.
Examine appropriation transfer, encumbrance and expenditure documents for compatibility with fund and appropriation restrictions and for availability of funds; follow established policies and procedures in applying expenditure controls over appropriations.
Analyze and measure flow of financial resources at the fund-based reporting level; participate in the development of revenues and expenditures, change in funds balance, change in available resources and related statements and reports.
Prepare a variety of scheduled, regular, periodic and ad hoc accounting statements, reports, distributions and balances; reconcile a variety of accounts and vendor statements; report on various accounts financial position, operating results and other pertinent information.
Research, analyze and report on financial data, income, payables, budget, purchasing, payroll, bond, grant and related information to ensure accountability and accuracy in use of District funds; provide supporting documentation and/or information for internal and mandated reporting.
Analyze financial accounts and records to participate in and conduct partial and/or full-scale audits of financial accounts, controls and management systems; identify and document any data error, unaccountable transactions, faulty or inefficient processes and report findings to administrator.
Provide technical advice and assist District leadership in the preparation and monitoring of accounts, including the interpretation of accounting and finance policies; provide recommendations on accounting and financial objectives.
Maintain a wide variety of financial information, spreadsheets, fiscal and statistical data, charts, graphs, files, records and reports for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines.
Participate in meetings, in-service training, seminars and workshops, to gathering information required to maintain current knowledge and expertise essential to perform accounting, analysis and audit duties.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Portland Public Schools Equity Initiative by developing a thorough knowledge and application of the district Racial Educational Equity Policy, Equity in Public Purchasing and Contracting and other board policies; participate in staff development, in-services and trainings related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and in K – 12 education; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of their impact in a racially and culturally diverse community.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS
The Accountant/Analyst and Senior Accountant/Analyst classifications both perform financial accounting, analysis and reporting work related to the income, distribution and outflow of funds, such as Special Revenue Funds, Capital Projects Funds, Debt service funds, general funds and other District funds. A working knowledge of and expertise implementing generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) under Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards for federal reporting entities is expected at both levels. Levels are differentiated by complexity of work assignments, scope of independence and discretion in decision-making and levels of proficiency in both knowledge and expertise.
The Accountant/Analyst performs standard, routine, accounting and analysis activities for a variety of funds and funding sources and handles the collection and manipulation of financial and statistical data for the purpose of reporting on the financial status of variety of accounts, performing limited internal audits on designated programs or projects.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
Generally accepted accounting practices for federal reporting entities.
Governmental audit requirements.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting.
State, federal and local laws, regulations and court decisions applicable to K-12 public school financial management.
Principles, practices, tools and techniques of accounting, financial analysis, auditing and project management.
District organization, operations, policies and objectives. Techniques and principles of high-quality customer service. Internal consulting concepts and practices.
Current technologies, accounting, statistical, financial, spreadsheet, presentation software.
Effective written and oral communication and presentation techniques.
Ability to:
Perform general-to-highly complex accounting, auditing and analyses of a variety of financial accounts.
Analyze accounting processes and identify practices and procedures that require correction or modification.
Develop financial spreadsheets and databases and use accounting, audit and analytical software.
Understand, interpret, apply and explain complex state and federal policy, law, regulation and court decisions applicable to school business and financial operations.
Implement fiscal policies, audit procedures, public and fund accounting systems.
Communicate effectively with non-accounting personnel to explain accounting requirements.
Provide internal consultation services.
Prepare and present complex data in written and oral reports. Analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes.
Set and adapt to changing work priorities, while meeting deadlines and timelines.
Advocate, model and implement Portland Public School’s Racial Educational Equity Initiative and board policies.
Model ethical behavior and communicate high expectations of ethical behavior to others.
Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
Act judiciously under pressure.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Operate a variety of office machines, technologies and software.
Education, Training and Experience:
The Accountant/Analyst requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, or related field and three (3) years of accounting experience in a full-service public agency. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or similar certification and experience working in a richly diverse school community and environment are highly desirable.
A Master’s degree in one of the above-identified fields may substitute for two years of the required experience for both the Senior and Accountant/Analyst levels.
Any other combination of training and experience which demonstrates the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY:
This position is classified as an Accountant/ Analyst, pay grade 25, on the Non-Represented Confidential Professional Management and Employees Salary Schedule, FLSA Exempt.
For more details, the complete Classification Specification can be viewed here.
Salary Range: $71,069 – $84,860
FTE: 1.0
Work Year: 260 days

Benefits Information

Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, 403(b) retirement savings plan and various leave and professional development programs. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.
Portland Public Schools is a public employer and participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP). Eligible employees are required by statute to contribute 6% of salary on a pre-tax basis to OPSRP/IAP, after serving six months under a PERS employer.
For more information please visit our Benefits site at http://www.pps.net/Page/1635

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