Accounting Controller

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor and manage District cash and investment accounts in accordance with Board Policy and with oversite by Business Administrator; activates electronic transfers; maintains petty cash fund
• Verifies, allocates, posts and maintains detail of receipts for the General Fund, Capital Reserve Fund and other assigned funds: prepares bank deposits, reconciles cash accounts of assigned funds
• Enters and prepares Accounts Payable transactions for Capital Reserve and Construction Funds
• Assist the Business Administrator in bookkeeping, reviewing and making necessary financial entries in preparation of financial audits
• Assist District staff and conduct internal audits to ensure financial data is in order to meet audit requirements
• Assist Business Administrator in preparation of various financial reports including but not limited to CBA negotiations, annual financial reports, Budget and Finance Meetings, Liquid fuel tax report, etc.
• Assist Business Administrator with all aspects of budget preparation including but not limited to yearly budget correspondence to buildings/departments, entering data into financial software, reviewing purchase requisitions for correct PDE accounting codes, etc.
• Prepares the following Board Reports: General Fund and Capital Reserve Fund Treasurer’s Reports; Donations Reports; Monthly Tax Report; Expenditure Reports for Capital Reserve and Construction Funds; and quarterly Student Activity Fund reports
• Processes Payroll transfers and prepares all associated journal entries
• Monitors and prepares journal entries for employee H.R.A. and H.S.A.
• Updates and maintains general journal entries; maintains general ledger for the Capital Reserve Fund and other assigned funds
• Remits Employee and Employer retirement payments to PSERS
• Manages records for real estate transfer taxes, earned income taxes, local services taxes, delinquent real estate taxes, etc.
• Prepares and distributes Board Minutes.
• Performs general secretarial duties including word processing and typing, preparation and typing of reports and legal notices, scheduling meetings and appointments, maintaining regular and orderly filing and retrieval systems, copying and distribution of information and materials, processing of Business Administrator’s mail, assisting District staff and the public in various aspects of school business.
• Serve as back-up Board Secretary, alternate district representative for the Cumberland County Tax Bureau, and back-up for Business Representative to the Multi-County Healthcare Consortium
• Serves as backup to the Secretary to the Superintendent for preparation and distribution of Board agenda and materials.
• Assists the Business Office team for clerical/secretarial duties, as maybe assigned, to meet the office work schedule.
• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Business Administrator.
• Serves as primary contact for District staff regarding financial questions (account numbers, procedures, budget reports, etc.)
• Serves as main Financial Contact for the Greyhound Foundation.
• Manage district donation accounts and prepare billings for reimbursement
• Participates in ongoing staff development programs