ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - LOCAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTING

LSA - ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - LOCAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - LOCAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTING

LSA

Classified

Job Number 2300290286

Start Date

Open Date 10/02/2026

Closing Date

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide financial support and guidance to approximately 21-25 assigned schools, assisting principals, bookkeepers, and school staff with financial procedures, transaction processing, purchasing, reporting, and compliance with district requirements.

• Review school financial activity, reconciliations, postings, and reports; identify discrepancies and assist schools with corrections to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records.

• Serve as a financial resource and provide training, troubleshooting, and real-time assistance to school personnel regarding financial and system-related issues.

• Provide full or extended bookkeeping coverage for schools when positions are vacant or employees are on extended leave, including physically reporting to schools as needed while continuing assigned Central Office responsibilities.

• When providing school coverage:

• Perform timekeeping and payroll-related responsibilities, including reviewing time records, resolving missing or inaccurate information, coordinating corrections, and meeting payroll deadlines.

• Complete required school-level documentation and coordinate with Central Office departments on payroll, HR, and other operational matters associated with bookkeeper responsibilities.

• Perform assigned districtwide financial functions for all 90 schools, which may include purchase order review, fund transfers, vendor setup, record destruction requests, Amazon purchasing and reconciliation, student fee collection platforms, and athletic payment systems.

• Serve as the districtwide point of contact for assigned specialized functions, responding to questions, resolving issues, and coordinating with schools and Central Office departments.

• Manage multiple schools and districtwide responsibilities simultaneously, requiring independent judgment, analytical skills, organization, follow-up, and a high degree of accuracy and accountability.

• Perform financial, analytical, training, troubleshooting, and operational responsibilities that extend beyond routine clerical or administrative task processing.

• Assumes other reasonable and equitable position-related duties as assigned by the immediate Supervisor.

• OVERTIME MAY BE REQUIRED.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a high school graduate from a regionally accredited school with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in accounting. Associate's/bachelor's degree in business or accounting preferred.

Must have knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) with ability to easily adapt to new technology as acquired.

Must have knowledge of double-entry accounting and bookkeeping (fund accounting preferred).

Must be familiar with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

Must have demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision, exercise independent judgment, and follow established procedures.

Must have the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with the public, vendors, schools, and employees using both oral and written communication skills.

Must have the ability to work well with others, maintain confidentiality, and organize and maintain accurate financial records.

Must have knowledge of standard office equipment including a ten-key calculator.

Must have the ability to perform daily work involving written or numerical data, analyze information, and make accurate arithmetic calculations.

Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.

Duty Days 260

Salary Range: From/To BEGINNING PAY: $47,111.00

Additional Job Information

Applicants selected for classified positions must undergo (or have undergone) an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments.

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