NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Bookkeeper – High School (0903)                                 
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Principal /Office Manager                                           
Pay Grade: P25                                                                                
Dept. /Campus: Campus Assigned                                                
Duty Days: 207
Date Revised: 03/2021                                                                 
                                                                                                     

Primary Purpose:
Perform general bookkeeping and maintain campus financial records, including campus activity fund.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices
• Ability to use calculator (10-key by touch)
• Ability to use personal computer and software to develop or maintain spreadsheets and do word processing
• Proficient skills in keyboarding and file maintenance
• Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner to meet established deadlines
• Ability to accurately and effectively document and track multiple accounts
• One year accounting or bookkeeping experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain complete and systematic records of campus financial transactions according to established
• Procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Process and account for all money generated and distributed in school-sponsored activities, including receipt of cash and preparing and making cash deposits.
• Prepare gate boxes for all athletic events and process direct pay requests for officials.
• Maintain inventory of campus fixed assets, equipment, and supplies.
• Prepare monthly and other periodic campus financial reports.
• Assist with campus budget preparation.
• Maintain physical and computerized files and records.
• Follow policies and procedures set forth in the Financial Policy Manual and NISD regulations/policies associated with financial transactions.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Provide support for the general office, PEIMS, and attendance services

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, printer, fax machine, copier, and calculator and shredder.

Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress, work with frequent interruptions. Repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of computer. Position may require overhead reaching, pulling, pushing, twisting, and keyboarding.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.