Dutech’s Job

The accountant assists the Director of Audit with the development, implementation, and maintenance of MSBA’s ERP System, general ledger entries, and related documentation.

Maintaining the General Ledger and supplementary documentation:

• Perform functions as assigned to the role in the ERP System.
• Manage the Loans Receivable program for outstanding District loans
• Record the receipt and allocation of Sales Tax Revenue (SMART funds)
• Monitor and record the Grants Receivable due from the United States Government on Build America Bonds and Quality School Construction Bonds
• Monitor daily banking activity and record general journal entries as appropriate.
• Record Interest, Accrued Interest Receivable and Mark-to-Market transactions as indicated by banking records.
• Record transfers of funds between bank accounts and reconcile with Treasury reporting.
• Reconcile monthly bank accounts.
• Prepare general journal entries to record periodic activity related to the financial statements, including:
• Bond premium amortization and debt service, including interest payable
• Bond issuance, defeasance and refunding, including associated gains/losses
• Assist with the preparation and recording of year end accruals and classification of current vs long-term assets and liabilities
• Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting from the ERP system for reconciling against other informational sources and for review by senior finance staff.
• Document processes, procedures, and workflows for inclusion in the ERP documentation and internal control policies

Monitoring, Analyzing and Assessing the ERP Financial Systems:

• Assist in the implementation of the MSBA’s ERP system and any related software.
• Provide training and support to internal users of the MSBA’s ERP system
• Establish and monitor changes in MSBA operations that impact the ERP system, such as:
• Flag new grants for addition to the project dimension.
• Update approval group workflows for new personnel and vendors
• Analyze transactions, reconciliations, internal reports, and financial/operational information for financial compliance purposes.
• Review the organization’s compliance with relevant state and federal laws and accounting pronouncements (GASB, AICPA, etc).
• Work with Internal Audit Team to monitor and report on control functions within the ERP system.

Reporting and Providing Analysis for Senior Management:

• Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, including the footnotes and PBC schedules.
• Be responsible for various ad hocrequests and reports which require complex analysis, as requested by the Director of Audit, CFO, or Executive Director.

REQUIRED / DESIRED SKILLS