BASIC FUNCTION:  

          To provide support for the central accounting system by accurately and on a timely basis, completing and reporting the daily school cafeteria account data.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Food Service Account Clerk incumbents perform routine and repetitive accounting clerical duties which are structured and closely supervised.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Learn and apply District procedures and policies.
• Reconcile final count of cash from breakfast and lunch receipts.
• Maintain various records, reports, documents and files as directed; distribute reports as assigned.
• Prepare deposits and ready cash for shipment to authorized depository.
• Prepare Form (D-12) (cash and count reconciliation sheet) for proper authorization and submission of it to the central office food service department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

ABILITIES:

ABILITY TO:

• Perform complex and advanced level accounting duties in the maintenance of assigned accounts. .
• Prepare, verify, process and control an assigned major payroll.
• Perform responsible record-keeping duties with a high degree of skill and accuracy.
• Verify, balance and adjust accounts.
• Process and record accounting transactions accurately.
• Prepare financial statements, profit and loss statements and other technical financial reporting documents.
• Learn, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to school district payroll, utility payments and food service accounting.
• Operate office machines including computer equipment, personal computer, accounting software and peripherals.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Type at an acceptable rate of speed.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Train and provide work direction to others.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law and two years of increasingly responsible financial record-keeping experience including experience with automated record­ keeping systems.