Accounting Specialist at Oxford Preparatory Academy

About the Employer

Oxford Preparatory Academy’s (Oxford Prep) vision is to create a center for higher learning where students from transitional kindergarten to eighth grade are prepared to pursue university level academic studies, as well as gain skills to be successful in the global community of the 21st century. Our students do not just meet, but exceed grade level expectations and become critical thinkers as they engage with dynamic teaching that makes them self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Fiscal Services, performs a variety of technical clerical duties involved in the input, maintenance and evaluation of school accounting and other required data; performs specialized technical financial tasks and related assigned duties. Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Performs a variety of financial record keeping work, applying standard procedures in the preparation, processing and maintenance of accounting and financial record keeping and/or statistical reporting. • Coordinates the account payable function; prepare invoices for payment, input information to the financial system and prepares warrants. • Processes and audits invoices per established procedures and verifies budget codes. • Reviews remittances, purchase orders, account codes, other materials for accuracy. • Matches invoices and receiving documents to purchase orders. • Contacts agencies and departments within and outside OPA regarding invoices and payments; resolves vendor statements. • Compile balances, verifies, adjusts, and maintains accounting records and reports. • Assists in the preparation of financial statements and other fiscal reports. • Makes complex mathematical calculations and verifies computation. • Assists in the revision, formulation and implementation of accounting record management systems and procedures. • Inputs a variety of financial and statistical data into an assigned computer system; maintains various automated records and files; initiates queries, develops spreadsheets and generates a variety of computerized reports and statements; assures accuracy of input and output data. • Reconciles various fiscal record, documents, and ledger accounts. • Prepares and verifies the accuracy of various financial and statistical reports. • Performs a variety of specialized technical financial tasks and functions related to accounting and record-keeping; revises and implements office procedures to ensure

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