About this role
FINANCE SECRETARY Location: Northumberland High School Term: 12 month contract 2026-27 School Year GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Perform advanced bookkeeping and clerical work involving the performance of a diverse range of fiscal record accounting procedures and may include guiding other employees in related duties. ESSENTIAL TASKS (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
• Accounts payable to include vendor payments and purchase orders from a variety of sources including school activity funds and school board accounts.
• Recordkeeping of school acitivity funds,revenue and disbursement
• Manage and preparation of financial standing of school accounts for building administration
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Considerable knowledge of pertinent departmental operational procedures and policies; knowledge of mathematics as it applies to bookkeeping and accounting operations; ability to analyze, organize, coordinate, and prioritize daily duties to facilitate work flow; ability to operate a variety of modern office machines, such as computers, cash registers, calculators, and the like; ability to coordinate names and numbers with proficiency; ability to maintain complex and detailed fiscal records and files; ability to deal tactfully and courteously with others.