Financial Technician I

Financial Technician I The Financial Technician I provides timely processing of financial data, accounts payable invoices and encumbrances, accounts receivable billing and posting and other financial transactions through financial systems at elementary schools. Additionally, the Technician assists with administrative responsibilities and office management.Roles and Responsibilities The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.Oversees and carries out the finance and accounting needs at the schoolEnters financial data and records of transactions into the LCPS financial and accounting systems in accordance with the appropriate proceduresOrders supplies, equipment, textbooks, and furniture based the school budget and availability of funds; monitors the transactions; documents expenses in the appropriate report and account; confirms delivery and uploads documents or provides to the appropriate departmentReviews financial transactions for correct coding, approval and adherence to guidelinesAssembles and verifies accounting or other financial dataPrepares and balances deposits and receipt transactionsCompiles and retrieves monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual totals, reports, and financial statementsResponds to request for information made from the public, parents, staff, and other interested partiesManages school entry; verifies and documents all personnel entering and leaving the school premisesAnswers routine questions; directs callers/visitors to appropriate location or staff memberProvides support with the student registration processPrepares a variety of routine correspondence, logs, information, paperwork, invoices, forms and related information to ensure accuracy and completenessReceives, sorts, and distributes a variety of correspondence, deliveries, and mailFiles documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed methods established with filing systemsReviews and maintains calendars for school staff; schedules appointments and meetings; updates bulletin boards; maintains reference files/materials/logs, and other office recordsMay notify central office staff, school staff, and other parties of informational matters requiring their attentionQualifications Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.Education High School Diploma or GEDExperience Licenses and Certifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of general English vocabulary, spelling, and arithmeticKnowledge of modern office equipment, practices and proceduresAbility to compose routine memoranda and letters from general instruction; maintain clerical records and prepare routine reports from such recordsAbility to operate a computer, printer, scanner, fax machine, phone system, shredder and other general office equipmentGood organizational, human relations, and communication skillsAbility to work under pressure and/or with frequent interruptionsPhysical Requirements The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Work requires frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time; exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and negligible amounts of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Reports to: PrincipalFLSA Status: non-exemptMonths/Days/Hours: 12 months/ 254 days/ 8 hoursSalary Level: Universal 7Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensationSalary Range: $26.04-$33.50Remote Work Eligible: noUnion Designation: Non-Certified