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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by this job classification. Not all duties assigned are included, nor are all duties listed performed in every office.)Performs school related financial business planning, analysis, and reporting functions independently, in accordance with MCPS policies and procedures, GAAP, and internal audit policies and procedures. Executes and processes school-related financial and grant transactions. Maintains a complete accounting system with monthly reconciliation for the receipt and disbursement of school's IAF. Prepares periodic financial reports for school leadership staff, account sponsors, central office staff, and internal audit staff. Collects, verifies, and deposits large amounts of cash and checks, daily, from various programs and events, issuing receipts and transporting to the school's financial institution. Verifies pre-approval and disbursement procedures for each check transaction from appropriate accounts. Processes procurement requests from ordering, receiving, and disbursement to inventory. Processes and tracks vendor orders and product receipts, and resolves delivery and product issues, as required. Maintains and tracks a student obligation database. Maintains various student databases for accuracy. Assists school leadership staff in coordinating building use for all school events. (i.e. permits, signatures, etc.). Prepares reports and participates in all internal audit functions for the school and follows up. Communicates and trains school staff, students, and parents on policies and procedures relating to the IAF financial functions (i.e. obligations, fundraisers, field trips, etc.) Prepares and files all Maryland state sales tax returns, yearly. Process payments for all school based independent contractors (i.e. DJ's, speakers, proctors, police officers, etc.), to include collecting W-9 forms and reporting it to MCPS. Processes internal MCPS invoices for payment (i.e. MCPS security). Processes and tracks special pays on timesheets. Performs budget responsibilities in middle school or high school. Manages and reconciles JP Morgan purchase card accounts. Deposits and withdraws funds to the Central Investment Fund in a timely manner. Participates in various financial/budget meetings. Collaborates with students, school leadership staff, instructional staff, central office staff, and vendors as it relates to school financial situations. Performs related work as required.
This description may be changed at any time.