Denver Public Schools · 13 hours ago
SUPERVISOR, ACCOUNTING
Denver, CO, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $97K/yr
5+ years expDenver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. The Supervisor of Accounting is responsible for the financial statement presentation of the District, including preparing and analyzing financial statements, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Primary/Secondary Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manages the preparation of the District’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report(ACFR) and Single Audit to include performing necessary procedures for year-end reporting and preparing audit schedules for assigned funds
Researches and provides general customer service and explanations regarding complex or quantitative analysis to others related to accounts, ledgers, funds, and general accounting methodology
Establishes and maintains procedures for accounting for assigned funds and projects and performs accounting tasks pertaining to the general ledger, debt issuance for capital projects, and grant accounting
Reviews the reconciliation of District bank accounts and balance sheet accounts, including researching and correcting discrepancies between District records and other sources
Reviews roll forward schedules for cash, debt and grant related activities; reviews, researches, and prepares original journal entries to record financial data in the general ledger and sub-ledgers as deemed necessary, including investments and wires; and reviews journal entries submitted by other District departments, researches and revises as necessary
Performs budget to actual reconciliation and analysis
Researches and documents recommendations on governmental accounting standards, new pronouncements, and proposed accounting treatments
Supervises, directs, and motivates various accounting roles
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting or Finance - Required
Five (5+) plus years experience in Accounting, CPA firm, Capital Project or Public Sector accounting setting - Required
Two (2+) plus years experience in accounting for and reconciliation of grant and general ledger projects, Single Audit production, and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) production - Required
Two (2+) plus years experience researching authoritative sources and drafting cogent recommendations for accounting treatments - Required
High degree of integrity in handling confidential information
Ability to perform highly accurate, easily auditable work and meet strict deadlines
Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner
Ability to lead a team, provide guidance, and delegate work to others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization
Ability to work effectively in a team setting
Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students
Strong knowledge of public sector accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Ability to analyze, improve, and document processes
Intermediate to advanced skills with Google products including docs, sheets, slides and gmail
Experience with Oracle or other ERP system
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position
Preferred
Two (2+) plus years experience in project leadership - Preferred
Experience with Continuous Improvement initiatives - Preferred
Benefits
Time off
Health and wellness benefits
PERA Retirement
Company
Denver Public Schools
The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chuck Carpenter
Chief Financial Officer
ANH NGUYEN
TRIRIGA COORDINATOR/SYSTEMS ANALYST
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