High School Bookkeeper

Job Summary

The High School Bookkeeper is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and processing the school''s financial transactions in accordance with district policies, state regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. This position provides financial support to school administration, staff, students, and activity organizations while ensuring accountability for school funds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact for teachers, parents, vendors, and students for deposit collection and purchases regarding student clubs and co-curriculars.
• Maintain accurate financial records for school accounts and activity funds.
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits, and reimbursements.
• Reconcile bank statements and financial accounts on a regular basis.
• Prepare financial reports for the principal, district office, and school organizations.
• Collect, receipt, and deposit cash and checks received by the school such as fundraising, fees, and events.
• Monitor budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with district policies.
• Maintain records and oversee the accounting of student activity accounts, clubs, class funds, athletics, ticket sales and fundraising activities.
• Assist staff with purchase orders, requisitions, and vendor payments.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and district financial regulations.
• Prepare requested documentation for annual financial audit.
• Maintain confidential financial and personnel information.
• Provide excellent customer service to staff, students, parents, vendors, and community members.
• Train school staff on financial procedures as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the athletic director or district business office.

The Germantown School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment against properly qualified and eligible individuals by reason of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, citizenship, religion, sex, age, handicap, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, membership in the national guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or Wisconsin, arrest record, conviction record not substantially related to a person''s job or activity in school, or the use of lawful products by individuals off school premises during non-working hours, as required by Wisconsin Statute 118.12, 118.13 or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy also prohibits discrimination as defined by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race and national origin), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability).

Notice to applicants: If you require accommodation(s) in the application and/or interview process, please inform us.