Job Code:5001002
Job Family/Function:50 – Finance and Audit\Accounting
FLSA:Nonexempt
Grade Ladder:MNPS Support Hourly
Pay Grade:MNPS.SCH009-H
Duration (days/year):260
Locations(s):Support Hub
We Are Team MNPS
Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.
Job Summary
Working under limited supervision, responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services including processing and monitoring payments and expenditures using the JD Edwards System. Provides services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that MNPS vendors and suppliers are paid within established time limits.
What you will do
- Receives and matches vendor invoices to supporting purchase orders and receiving entries or reports. Review invoices to ensure they are in accordance with established terms for payment. Reconciles vendor statements.
- Determine appropriate coding for entry into the general ledger.
- Verify that transactions comply with MNPS policies & procedures and are approved by appropriate personnel.
- Verifies and reconciles balances in accounts payable record. Work the receipt not voucher report.
- Verify vendor address book information using the JD Edwards System and work with Metro Finance to maintain vendor files to ensure proper remit addresses. Ensure that payments to vendors are made on time as per the established terms.
- Maintain relationships with vendors. Follow-up on vendor inquiries.
- Verify ledger balances and notify the management for corrective actions. Check schools and departments financial accounts to assure funds are available for purchases before entering direct pays. Work A/P “hold” items and release for payment. Work the receipt not voucher report.
- Create and execute contracts, change orders, purchase orders and other documents as necessary.
Education Qualifications
- Associate's Degree Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of departmental accounting methods and procedures and knowledge of the methods, practices and terminology used in fiscal record keeping work required.
About Us
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, we use detailed academic, behavior and social-emotional data to ensure every student in the district is known and our staff makes a concerted effort to tune into students' interests, passions, learning styles and needs. We focus on creating and supporting rigorous, engaging and personalized learning experiences for all students to identify and eliminate inequities - so every student has a clear and achievable path to success marked by measurable goals.
Offering a range of program and opportunities, MNPS has options to fit every family's needs. Whether you are looking for advanced academics, visual and performing arts, special education services, English language support or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) educational programs, we offer the best choices to meet individual student needs - starting at Pre-K all the way through graduation.
Our Vision
Metro Nashville Public Schools will be established as the premier large school district in Tennessee and beyond by ensuring that every student is known.
Our Mission
We deliver a great public education to every student, every day.
Our Core Values
Core values drive and focus our collective commitments included in our mission and vision. These values reflect the principles that guide our internal conduct, as well as our relationships with the external community. Our core values are woven throughout our goals, high-level strategies, and performance measures.
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our global community. We strive to treat all employees and applicants with respect and fairness, and we make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. The American Disabilities Act (ADA) requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
