Job Details
Staff Accountant
2026-01-08 Pickens Middle School Easley,SC
Description:
Additional Duties:
Performs related duties as required and additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Training
An associate's degree in accounting with a minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in a school system or related environment or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must possess a valid driver's license.
Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required
Physical Requirements:
Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines including a copier, fax machine, computer, adding machine, typewriter, radio, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Position involves standing for periods as well as sedentary work. May involve reaching, stooping, and balancing. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to ten pounds.
Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor. Includes providing guidance and direction to subordinates.
Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedures manuals, financial documents, computer manuals, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, records, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.
Intelligence:
Has the ability to learn and apply principles of rational systems such as secretarial science in order to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions.
Numerical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, determine percentages and decimals, determine time and weight, apply algebraic principles, and interpret descriptive statistics.
Form/Spatial Aptitude:
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination:
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in utilizing automated office equipment.
Manual Dexterity:
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination:
Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament:
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress without losing temper.
Physical Communication:
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear with talking defined as expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and hearing being defined as perceiving nature of sounds by ear.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
School District of Pickens County
Classification Description
Classification Title: Staff Accountant
Department: Financial Services
Pay Grade: Pay Band N
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Statement of Job
Under the direction of the Senior Financial Accountant and with limited supervision, the person in this position plans and directs accounting activities within the Financial Services department by performing the following duties, personally or through supervisors. The individual works with various District departments in developing and coordinating funding related procedures
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, and accounting.
- Prepares monthly analytical reports on the status of pupil activity funds.
- Prepares all monthly bank reconciliations for pupil activity funds.
- Prepares monthly "Due to General Fund" billings for schools & athletic programs.
- First level support for school bookkeepers on daily questions concerning financial issues and reporting.
- Accounting system maintenance for pupil activities and the cash collection systems.
- Maintains pupil activity general ledger including monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
- Prepares monthly financial reports for school administrators and high school athletic directors.
- Maintains collateral and files on all district bank accounts and reports any concerns to the Senior Financial Accountant.
- Prepares journal entries in accordance with GAAP including year-end closing entries for pupil activities.
- Trains district personnel regarding pupil activity procedures and processes.
- Develops and maintains Excel spreadsheets using formulas, functions, and PivotTables to support accounting activities.
- Financial oversight for summer registration.
- Compiles annual pupil activity and athletic fund financial statements for distribution to Board of Trustees.
- Assists with annual financial audit.
- Assists with performing audits of school pupil activity funds.
- Assists in ongoing maintenance/updates of Business Procedures Manual.
- Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing system.
- Reviews financial statements with management personnel.
- Prepares monthly reports for the Board of Trustees or management when requested.
- Prepares annual billings to schools for various accounts.
- Prepares and reports Unclaimed Property.
- Assists in ensuring fiscal compliance with all accounting principles, applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, procedures. Recommends and initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
- Assists in year-end close review and rollover to new fiscal year.
Additional Duties:
Performs related duties as required and additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Training
An associate's degree in accounting with a minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in a school system or related environment or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must possess a valid driver's license.
Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required
Physical Requirements:
Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines including a copier, fax machine, computer, adding machine, typewriter, radio, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Position involves standing for periods as well as sedentary work. May involve reaching, stooping, and balancing. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to ten pounds.
Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor. Includes providing guidance and direction to subordinates.
Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedures manuals, financial documents, computer manuals, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, records, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.
Intelligence:
Has the ability to learn and apply principles of rational systems such as secretarial science in order to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions.
Numerical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, determine percentages and decimals, determine time and weight, apply algebraic principles, and interpret descriptive statistics.
Form/Spatial Aptitude:
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination:
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in utilizing automated office equipment.
Manual Dexterity:
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination:
Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament:
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal stress without losing temper.
Physical Communication:
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear with talking defined as expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and hearing being defined as perceiving nature of sounds by ear.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.