Staff Accountant

Job

Title:

Staff

Accountant

Reports

to:

Business

Manager

Building:

Administration

Building

Category:

Twelve

month,

non-affiliate,

exempt

position

Anticipated

Start

Date:

October

14,

2026

Qualifications:

Bachelor's

Degree

in

Accounting

preferred

(or

Business

Administration).

Ability

to

take

direction

and

work

independently.

Ability

to

effectively

work

with

all

staff

and

customers.

Experience

and

knowledge

in

financial

and

accounting

software

systems.

Skilled

in

the

use

of

Microsoft

Office

software

programs.

Ability

to

process

financial

statements,

reports,

reconciliations

and

transactions.

Ability

to

articulate

financial

concepts

in

simple

terms.

Ability

to

perform

banking

and

investment

related

activities.

Experience

in

governmental

accounting

and

reporting,

and

specifically

with

Federal

and

State

grants

preferred.

Ability

to

lead

others

while

overseeing

their

projects

Exhibit

high

levels

of

professionalism

Excellent

customer

service

skills

Ability

to

work

independently

while

also

leading

others

Must

possess

the

ability

to

work

as

part

of

a

team,

think

creatively

and

relate

well

with

other

team

members.

Such

alternatives

to

the

above

qualifications

as

the

Board

may

find

appropriate

and

acceptable.

Duties

and

Responsibilities:

Monitors

the

accounting

records

of

the

District,

including

receipts,

disbursements,

journal

entries,

general

ledger

maintenance,

and

reconciliations.

Supports

all

audit

activity

in

the

governmental

and

trust

funds

of

the

District

and

prepares

schedules

as

directed

by

the

Business

Manager

for

successful

completion

of

the

annual

financial

audits.

Cross

train

and

process

payables,

receivables,

banking

and

payroll

functions.

Supports

management

of

the

District's

accounting

software

program

with

emphasis

on

maintaining

controls,

pursuing

enhancements,

and

maintaining

system

security.

Oversee,

complete,

or

support

internal

audits

and

accounting

functions

as

needed.

Assists

in

office

supervision

in

the

Business

Manager's

absence.

Performs

other

Business

Office

activities

as

assigned

by

the

Business

Manager

or

Rehabilitation

Act

of

1973,

the

Age

Discrimination

Act

of

1975,

the

Americans

with

Disability

Act

of

1990,

and

the

Elliott-Larsen

Civil

Rights

Act

of

1977,

it

is

the

policy

of

the

Grosse

Ile

Township

Schools

District

that

no

person

shall,

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin

or

ancestry,

age,

gender,

marital

status,

disability,

or

limited

English

proficiency

be

discriminated

against,

excluded

from

participation

in,

denied

the

benefits

of,

or

otherwise

subjected

to,

discrimination

in

any

program,

activity,

service

or

in

employment

to

which

it

is

responsible

or

for

which

it

receives

financial

assistance

from

the

U.S.

Department

of

Education.

For

information,

contact

the

Superintendent's

Office,

23276

East

River

Road,

Grosse

Ile,

Michigan

48138,

(734)362-2581 .

Superintendent.

Prepares

monthly,

quarterly,

and

year-end

reconciliations

as

assigned.

Develops

and

monitors

budget

forecasts

for

staffing,

benefits,

purchased

services,

supplies,

and

capital

outlay.

Provide

business

service

support

and

training

to

building

secretaries

Oversees

building

secretaries

implementation

of

business

services

information

and

processes

Delegate

the

responsibilities

to

building

secretaries

for

monitoring

and

updating

databases

for

business

service

duties

Attends

meetings

as

necessary

for

the

purpose

of

communicating

business

service

information

system

capabilities

and/or

accommodating

district

goals.

Conducts

Business

Services

in-services

with

appropriate

District

personnel

for

the

purpose

of

training

and

distribution

of

information

to

appropriate

parties.

Participates

in

meetings,

workshops,

and

seminars

for

the

purpose

of

conveying

and/or

gathering

information

required

to

perform

functions.

Prepares

financial

reports

for

Federal,

State,

and

local

grants

in

cooperation

with

grant

coordinators.

Provides

technical

and

analytical

support

to

administrative

and

clerical

staff

relating

to

budgets,

accounts,

reports,

and

the

use

of

District

accounting

software,

including

training

on

the

use

of

various

accounting

and

financial

software

programs.

Perform

other

duties

as

assigned.

Rehabilitation

Act

of

1973,

the

Age

Discrimination

Act

of

1975,

the

Americans

with

Disability

Act

of

1990,

and

the

Elliott-Larsen

Civil

Rights

Act

of

1977,

it

is

the

policy

of

the

Grosse

Ile

Township

Schools

District

that

no

person

shall,

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin

or

ancestry,

age,

gender,

marital

status,

disability,

or

limited

English

proficiency

be

discriminated

against,

excluded

from

participation

in,

denied

the

benefits

of,

or

otherwise

subjected

to,

discrimination

in

any

program,

activity,

service

or

in

employment

to

which

it

is

responsible

or

for

which

it

receives

financial

assistance

from

the

U.S.

Department

of

Education.

For

information,

contact

the

Superintendent's

Office,

23276

East

River

Road,

Grosse

Ile,

Michigan

48138,

(734)362-2581 .