• District Accountant

    Council Bluffs Community School District (Council Bluffs, IA)


    District Accountant JobID: 8227

     

    + Position Type:

     

    Support Staff

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    8/21/2025

     

    + Location:

    ESC

    Position Title: District AccountantDepartment: FinanceReports To: Chief Financial OfficerLocation: District Office - Educational Service CenterCalendar: 260 Days (Year-Round)SUMMARYPerforms operational accounting and financial reporting functions for the District. The manager works closely with accounts payable and accounts receivable. This position requires the continuous use of independent judgment. The essential functions as shown below represent only the key areas of responsibility.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

     

    + Required: 3+ years of accounting experience

    + Required: Associate’s Degree in Accounting

    + Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

    + Preferred: Governmental or School Finance experience

    + Preferred: Intermediate Excel skills

    + Highly organized, detail-oriented and deadline driven

    + Ability to understand complex compliance regulations

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis

    + Assists Chief Financial Officer with annual audit preparation.

    + Reviews monthly school building and grant reports.

    + Reviews general ledger entries, transfers, and purchase orders.

    + Assists in preparing the annual Iowa Certified Annual Report, Special Education Report, and Annual Transportation Report.

    + Accounts for District financial transactions. Ensures appropriate general ledger accounts. Verifies and inputs all journal entry and budget adjustment requests daily as required.

    + Prepares financial reports as needed for the Board of Education and administrative staff, as directed by the Chief Financial Officer.

    + Responsible for reviewing monthly general ledger reconciliations.

    + Reconciles cash and accounts payable each month.

    + Processes semi-annual billing for regular education open-enrolled students and PMIC billing.

    + Processes semi-annual tuition in-billing for special education students.

    + Testing of new accounts in the CAR COA testing file.

    + Oversee paper flow of all accounting data to verify proper records are retained daily.

    + Assists with month end closing and fiscal year end closings.

    + Assists with line item budget entry and monitoring.

    + Monitors In-Touch/Bound and other accounts receivable systems.

    + Internal auditing of cash in individual district buildings.

    + Record assets on asset-keeping system- and asset spreadsheet and reconcile

     

    THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED, PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT ww.cb-schools.org/careers.

     

    QUESTIONS? Call Tammy at 712-396-2357.

     

    It is the policy of the Council Bluffs Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, genetic information, ancestry, geographic location, citizenship, political party preference or belief, familial status (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) or any other protected trait or characteristic in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Human Resources at 712-328-6446.