Job Details

IN THIS ROLE: 

We’re hiring an Accounting Technician to bring precision, energy, and organization to our technical campus. You'll handle a range of financial tasks — from maintaining accurate records for accounting, budgeting, and banking to processing program revenues, managing purchase orders, and reconciling petty cash.

You’ll also coordinate employee travel and ensure everything aligns with GAAP, board policies, and administrative guidelines. If you're a proactive, collaborative professional ready to make a real impact behind the scenes, we want to hear from you!

What’s It Really Like? Find Out from Someone Who Knows — check out A Day in the Life of an Accounting Technician at Oakland Schools!

WHAT WE NEED: 

• Maintain accurate accounting, budgeting, banking and bookkeeping records.
• Track and deposit program revenues, student activity funds, etc.
• Account analysis and reconciliation. 
• Petty cash handling and reconciliation.
• Purchasing Card Program cardholder; includes reconciliation duties.
• Create and monitor purchase orders, including one-time and blanket orders.
• Monitor Oakland Schools’ compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), 
• Maintain records for financial audits.
• Make travel arrangements for employees.
• Utilize system reports to analyze financial transactions and campus budgets. 
• Ability to handle challenging situations (good problem-solving abilities).
• Participate in group, department, and organizational meetings and committees. 
• The ability to work 7.5 hours a day during our normal work schedule.
• All other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU NEED: 

• High School diploma
• Associate’s degree in accounting preferred or other business-related field.
• Two to three years of related experience such as accounting, bookkeeping, banking, or other financial fields.
• Experience with Accounting/ERP Software is preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply Board Policies and Administrative Rules.
• Prior experience with Accounting/ERP Software is preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team.

WORK LOCATION:

Oakland Schools Technical Campus – SW

1000 Beck Road

Wixom MI 48393

SALARY DETAILS: 

$22.10 - $25.63 hourly based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $27.59 after employment with Oakland Schools. 

Non Exempt position / 12-month work year. 

Please note that salary schedules will be updated effective July 1, 2025, for the upcoming fiscal year.