School Pupil Accounting Specialist

School Pupil Accounting Specialist

Deadline: September 17, 2026

District/Organization: Teachers First

Position/Type: Other, full time

Salary: $55,000 - $75,000

Position Details

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Teachers First, Inc. is seeking an experienced, highly organized SCHOOL Pupil Accounting Specialist to support the Michigan public school academies we serve.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who understands the importance of accurate student data, enjoys solving complex reporting issues, and wants to help schools successfully navigate Michigan pupil accounting and state reporting requirements.

The Pupil Accounting Specialist will serve as a key resource to academy staff, coordinating student count activities, maintaining accurate pupil data, completing state reporting, supporting audits, and ensuring critical reporting deadlines are met.

What You'll Do In this role, you will:

Coordinate pupil accounting and state reporting activities for assigned public school academies.

Maintain and verify student enrollment and pupil accounting data in PowerSchool, Skyward, and MSDS.

Coordinate Michigan student count processes and required documentation.

Obtain and maintain UIC information for incoming students.

Review student records, identify reporting errors, and work with academy staff to resolve discrepancies.

Prepare, review, certify, and submit required state pupil accounting reports.

Coordinate documentation for ISD pupil accounting audits.

Complete monthly Section 25 reporting for student enrollment changes.

Support special education student reporting and FTE verification.

Assist with TSDL and other required state and federal collections.

Maintain information within systems such as SID, MI Data Hub, and EEM, as applicable.

Support reporting associated with graduation/dropout data, clock hours, Civil Rights Data Collection, GSRP, and other required collections.

Communicate reporting requirements and deadlines clearly to academy administrators and staff.

Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for pupil accounting submissions.

What We're Looking For:

The successful candidate will be exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple schools and reporting deadlines. Required qualifications include:

Experience in pupil accounting, student data reporting, school data management, or a related education field.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Excellent organizational and deadline-management skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to analyze reporting errors and work collaboratively to resolve them.

Ability to handle confidential student information appropriately.

We'd especially like to hear from candidates with:

Michigan pupil accounting experience.

MSDS reporting experience.

PowerSchool and Skyward experience.

Knowledge of Michigan student count requirements.

Section 25 reporting experience.

Experience preparing for or supporting ISD pupil accounting audits.

Experience with special education pupil accounting/FTE reporting.

Experience working with Michigan charter schools/public school academies.

Why Teachers First?

At Teachers First, our work supports schools so their leaders and educators can stay focused on students. The Pupil Accounting Specialist will play an important role in helping our partner academies maintain accurate records, meet critical state requirements, and successfully navigate complex pupil accounting processes.

We are looking for someone who combines technical pupil accounting expertise with a service-oriented approach-someone who can identify a problem, communicate clearly with school staff, and see it through to resolution.

Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter describing your pupil accounting, MSDS, PowerSchool/Skyward, and/or Michigan school reporting experience.

Teachers First, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://teachersfirst.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1841841-562037.html

E-mail: lynnda@midwest-mgt.com

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