Belding Area School District issued the following announcement on Jan 18.
Qualifications:
• College degree (or progress toward) preferred; High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Able to communicate and develop effective working relationships with others. One year of successful experience in benefit administration, accounting functions or similar activities.
• Pursuant with State of Michigan Student Safety Legislation, all prospective hires must provide fingerprinting and background check results to the District prior to employment.
Essential Duties:
The Accounting and Benefits Specialist requires a high level of organizational and accounting skills, including proficiency in electronic spreadsheets and the ability to prioritize tasks. Requires a high degree of initiative and requires that the individual work independently with minimum supervision. Computer skills and the ability to work in a positive manner
with a variety of people are essential.
The Accounting and Benefits Specialist shall be responsible for the following specific duties:
Accounting
• Assist in the accounting process for all funds including performing General Ledger Journal entries.
• Responsible for assisting stakeholders with grant tracking (Title IA, Title IIA, Title III, Title IV, 31A, Adult Education) and prepare federal grant expenditure reports monthly.
• Track expenditure of COVID grant funds.
• Reconcile General Fund bank statements.
• Assist the Executive Director of Finance and Operations in preparation of budgets and audits.
Benefits
• Develop and implement the employee benefit programs, including annual enrollment processing.
• Consult with and advise employees individually and in groups relative to insurance, retirement, and other employee benefits. Prepare group insurance and retirement reports.
• Responsible for plan administration of Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Program.
• Process all new hires, terminations, and status changes for fringe benefits. Communicate bi-weekly with ISD payroll staff any changes with staff.
• Distribute new hire paperwork to newly hired personnel; process completed paperwork, including distributing to other departments as required.
• Assist in resolution of payroll/benefit dilemmas.
• Administer and track FMLA for all staff, including maintenance of fiscal year list of disabilities; FMLA usage and renewal; schedule Independent Medical Exams; request, track and secure updated medical documentation; update administration and supervisors on status of employee disability; initiate FMLA paperwork to staff who are absent.
• Process all address changes and notify insurance carriers and district personnel for email and directory purposes; process name changes in Kronos, New World databases.
• Workers Compensation administration and reporting.
• Review Kronos reports for all staff bi-weekly. Investigate flagged items.
• Complete assigned tasks for Annual School District Audit.
• Participate in ISD Personnel and Payroll meetings.
• Maintain all records on leaves and vacations.
• Complete ACH for HSA accounts using internet banking.
• Upload, edit and verify wage and years of service information to ORS website.
• Update job assignments and maintain accurate general ledger account coding for all employees.
• Complete State of Michigan background checks using CHRISS system.
• Complete MSP driver’s license checks.
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