Coordinator, Accounting

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Accounting Office, VA

Salary: Information not available

Job Overview

The Accounting Coordinator assists the Accounting Supervisor with the preparation of the School Division’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other professional accounting duties and responsibilities as assigned. Duties include professional accounting work and the coordination and assisting with the oversight of the Accounting Office’s multifaceted teams, projects, activities, and deadlines.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

Coordinates the planning, organizing, preparing, analyzing, and reviewing of the CAFR of the School Division.
Conducts complex financial and budget analysis.
Reviews and approve financial transactions related to assigned workflows.
Prepares periodic and special financial reports, reviews, and analysis.
Coordinates with management the oversight of the School Division's fiscal year end schedule, routines, reconciliations, and closing of the financial accounting system; coordinate the management and testing of ORACLE EBS modules.
Coordinates with management the oversight of staff's daily activities, prioritization of tasks, and timely accomplishment of assigned duties and responsibilities; coordinate the activities and schedules of Accounting Teams.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business, accounting or related field

Experience

Five years of successful experience in finance, accounting or related field

Licenses and Certifications

NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Possess knowledge of the theory, principles, practices and techniques of public sector accounting and financial management systems
Good human relations and communications skills

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

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. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Supervisor, Accounting

FLSA status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 months, 248 days, 8 hours per day

Salary Level: Universal 16

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $92,712 - $152,743

Remote Work: Eligible - Partial

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation. As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!

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