Bookkeeper

Lansing Usd 469 Middle School - Lansing, KS

Full-time

Lansing, KS

Educational Services

About the position

The Bookkeeper at Lansing Unified School District 469 is responsible for performing a variety of bookkeeping and accounting functions, maintaining financial records, and supporting administrative tasks within the school. This role ensures accurate financial management for the school and its extracurricular activities, contributing to the overall efficiency of the school's operations.

Responsibilities

• Keeps an accurate record of all receipts and disbursements.
• Maintains a complete bookkeeping system for the school and all extra-curricular activities/sporting events.
• Keeps separate records for funds allocated to each department/account and records purchases made against each account.
• Prepares and routes purchase orders and vendor invoices for school staff.
• Collects and prepares expenditure data at the end of each month for records and reports.
• Maintains records and generates appropriate reports.
• Accumulates all bills, making copies of the same for reimbursement from the appropriate agency.
• Keeps accurate records and writes checks for supply accounts.
• Maintains financial transactions of office funds.
• Maintains accurate/updated school inventory.
• Reconciles monthly bank statements.
• Picks up and drops off deposit bags from the bank, as requested by the building administrator(s).
• Attempts to collect bad debts due to the school; writes receipts for all transactions and maintains accurate records on debts collected.
• Communicates with parents, students, staff, etc. in person, by telephone or in writing.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Supports administration for the purpose of assisting with their administrative functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Associates Degree or three years work experience preferred
• Training in basic first aid preferred