Coordinator for Accounting

About the position

The Coordinator for Accounting at McAllen Independent School District is responsible for administering the district's financial affairs in compliance with the Texas Education Agency's guidelines. This role involves managing the Accounting department in the absence of the Director of Accounting, ensuring effective communication regarding the district's financial matters, and supporting staff to provide equitable learning opportunities for all students.

Responsibilities

• Perform account analysis of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses for all district funds.
• Approve journal entries and prepare necessary corrections to ensure the integrity of the financial data.
• Approve cash receipts, cash disbursements, and journal entries; prepare cash clearing account transfers and post wire transfers for Accounting.
• Prepare, review, and approve budget amendments for donations and activity funds.
• Prepare, review, and approve the reconciliation and correction of central office bank accounts.
• Assist staff in resolving accounts payable, travel, budget, and activity fund issues related to procedures and account coding.
• Assist with reviewing purchase orders, travel forms, budget printout, and correcting discrepancies or omissions.
• Communicate effectively with district staff, community, media, and Board of Trustees; conduct in-service training for district staff on accounting policies, procedures, and reports.
• Identify and correct computer software interface errors and communicate with the Department of Technology to resolve these issues.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for presentation to the Board of Trustees and assist with the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Serve as an investment officer for the District, including daily cash management review and initiating investments based on the availability of funds.
• Prepare and submit all necessary reports as required by the Texas Education Agency, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Internal Revenue Service, and as required by the Director of Accounting.
• Coordinate with Grant Administrators to ensure compliance with federal grant regulations to achieve maximum student benefits.
• Review and approve federal, state, and local grant financial reporting requirements.
• Review monthly gasoline inventory schedule; prepare and review Tax Revenue schedule; and inter-fund reconciliation of receivables and payables.
• Assist with the District's fixed asset accounting by verifying information accuracy, maintaining existing data, and reconciling fixed assets to the general ledger.
• Comply with guidelines from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34, TEA, and other State laws and regulations as they pertain to fixed assets accounting and depreciation.
• Coordinate and establish detailed accounting, activity fund, and fixed asset procedures for the district to comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability System Resource Guide.
• Prepare annual audit schedules and resolve issues raised by the External Auditors; prepare and approve year-end transactions required to close the district's financial records.
• Manage department staff in the absence of the Director of Accounting, exercising independent judgment to interpret and establish policies and procedures; assure accountability, accuracy, timeliness, and optimum work activity while maintaining positive employee morale.
• Assist in recommendations/terminations, supervision, training, and evaluating the performance of department staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting or Finance, required.
• Three (3) years of experience in direct general ledger accounting, required.
• Highly skilled to work with detailed financial data and evaluate and resolve critical problems utilizing a variety of sources.
• Excellent time management skills required to organize, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and remain available at all times.
• Computer literate, with Microsoft Word and Excel software experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $71,176.00 - $99,304.00 per year.
• Daily rate pay range of $314.94 - $439.40.