Job Information
Gwinnett County Public Schools Accountant - Purchasing Office in Suwanee, Georgia
Accountant - Purchasing Office JobID: 95909
Position Type:
Office Professionals/ Accountant
Date Posted:
1/22/2025
Location:
Instructional Support Center
Date Available:
01/27/2025
Job Code: Accountant - 030004 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Purchasing Office - 252574 Empl Class: NA
Minimum Salary: $58,315.00/Annually
Maximum Salary: $89,685.00/Annually Scheduled Days: 245Target Openings: 1
License and Certification Qualifications: None required.Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in related field required.Experience Qualifications: Five years of financial accounting/bookkeeping or financial related experience required. Accounting/bookkeeping experience in a school setting preferred.Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles; ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; ability to solve practical problems; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form; ability to make decisions in a timely and accurate manner; ability to resolve problems utilizing various technologies; proficient with spreadsheet applications; ability to work independently with minimum supervision; ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff; ability to organize activities in order to complete complex tasks, address multiple demands, and meet deadlines; strong computer and software skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office required; and knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.Primary Responsibilities: Support the accounting and financial functions associated with the Property Management team and assist schools and departments with the resolution of issues related to property asset inventories and the PeopleSoft Asset Management software.1. Assist with GCPS property management asset inventory and reporting functions.a. Coordinate and schedule other team personnel to conduct physical property inventories in GCPS locations as needed.b. Assist the Property Manager with various projects and tasks as assigned.c. Serve as the subject matter expert for the PeopleSoft Asset Management module.d. Act as the first point of contact in the Purchasing and Property Management Department for functionality based problems/issues/questions from internal customers as applicable to the PeopleSoft Asset Management module, GCPS physical inventory, and verification procedures. e. Prepare inventory reports and metrics to be reviewed by the Purchasing and Property Management Department, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and school leadership. f. Organize and maintain files, including, but not limited to, office correspondence, confidential data, and property management inventory files. 2. Plan and conduct inventory of GCPS property assets.a. Prepare and update the GCPS property database for each assigned location. b. Communicate inventory work plan to local schools and execute the verification plan at each local school or other GCPS location as assigned.c. Review inventory results with appropriate personnel as required.d. Prepare property inventory results reports for review by the Director of Purchasing and Property Management and issuance to the Internal Audit Department.e. Advise and make recommendations for revision of local school property management procedures to the Property Manager.f. Perform interim property inventory work at new schools or other schools requiring special attention when needed.g. Maintain property software database, various logs, inventory control sheets, and other data as needed for documentation of individual school/department inventories. 3. Assist with the inventory of furniture and equipment.a. Coordinate departmental resources in the evaluation of furniture/equipment needed for replacement in GCPS locations.b. Plan and organize other team personnel resources to assist school district personnel in provisioning of mobile classrooms as required.4. Train GCPS personnel on the use of the Asset Management database system.5. Coordinate accounting entries for Purchasing and Asset Management in PeopleSoft.6. Coordinate with Purchasing Department staff for item setups to feed into Asset Management.a. Verify asset profiles on item setups initialized by the Purchasing Department.7. Perform other duties as assigned. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.