SecretaryBookkeeper Exam Date 12.10.25 at Duval County Public Schools

Additional Referendum Monies available.Job SummaryProvides administrative support work and reviews processes and maintains accounting and fiscal records files and forms; receives and deposits funds; purchases school supplies and equipment; schedules appointments; composes and types correspondence; and maintains records and files. Responds to inquiries and provides assistance to school-related organizations parents students vendors school staff and faculty and other School Board personnel. Performs general clerical functions in support of school staff as needed. Work is examined periodically by Internal Accounts Auditors for accuracy completeness and conformance with applicable laws rules regulations and procedures.Essential Functions all monies for internal accounts; issues receipts; deposits and disburses monies; prepares check requests; and reconciles and verifies bank statements for school and community education extended day and summer camp. and balances assigned accounts performs year-end closing functions and responds to and makes adjustments per annual internal audit. Enters financial transactions and purchases to the Districts automated financial systems. verifies and prepares detailed financial and statistical data and reports. Completes employee accident reports processes injury claims and maintains files. time/payroll sheets and leave forms from faculty and staff; verifies accuracy of forms and required signatures; monitors daily absences; submits payroll documentation to the Payroll Department; distributes payroll checks; and answers payroll questions. edits and proofreads correspondence reports documents and other materials. and reads incoming mail screens items for handling and forwards to appropriate individual. meetings appointments conferences and travel for supervisor and other appropriate personnel. maintains and updates filing and tracking systems for correspondence action documents and work in progress. Maintains equipment and maintenance agreement records and BPI numbers retires and transfers equipment as needed. and maintains files on substitute teachers prepares class room schedules and time sheets for substitute and finds class coverage for adjunct teachers when absent. all fundraising events and related paper work. assigns monitors and reviews the work of others. and identifies temporarily idle and/or surplus funds to be transferred to savings and/or used to purchase time certificates of deposit in accordance with School Board policy. long distance telephone log and post charges to appropriate accounts. other duties as assigned.Probation: One (1) yearQualificationsOpen Requirements: A two (2) year combination of education training and/or experience in administrative support work which includes accounting or bookkeeping experience in at least one (1) of the following areas: accounts payable (posting and/or paying on accounts) accounts receivable payroll bank telling/cashiering and bank statement reconciliation/financial analysis for multiple accounts. Must be able to type accurately at a rate of 20 correct words per minute. Must be bondable.Successful completion of a high school vocational/technical school or college-level Bookkeeping course may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience. Three (3) semester hours of successfully completed college-level accounting course work may substitute for six (6) months of required accounting or bookkeeping experience. General Accounting I & II together may substitute for Principles of Accounting I and are together equivalent of one three (3) semester hour college level accounting coursePromotional Requirements: All permanent employees in the class of Bookkeeper I who meet the open requirements and are performing both the secretarial and bookkeeping functions for their school may upon recommendation of their school principal be automatically promoted to this class at their school.Licensing:NAKnowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of the techniques methods and procedures used in performing the more complex clerical-accounting and bookkeeping functionsKnowledge of (government) accounting and bookkeeping principles practices and proceduresKnowledge of the Districts internal accounts policies rules and proceduresKnowledge of School Board policies and procedures regarding school budgets purchasing payroll and related issuesKnowledge of employee accident reportsKnowledge of Federal State and local laws rules and regulations regarding public fundsKnowledge of Business EnglishKnowledge of general office practices and proceduresStrong mathematical calculation skills in addition subtraction multiplication and divisionStrong organizational skillsStrong time management skillsStrong oral written and interpersonal communication skillsStrong word processing spreadsheet and database software skillsAbility to apply accounting and bookkeeping knowledge to assigned tasksAbility to reconcile a bank statement and make bank depositsAbility to research and identify temporarily idle or surplus funds to be transferred to savings and/or used to purchase time certificates of deposit in accordance with School Board policyAbility to learn and use the Districts automated Internal Accounts softwareAbility to perform research compile data and report findingsAbility to establish update and maintain filing systemsAbility to read understand and apply job-related materials information policies and proceduresAbility to work independently and handle confidential information with discretionAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships Key Skills Anti Money Laundering,Marketing & Sales,Gas Turbine,CNC,Jpa Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1