North Star School District

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Career Opportunity: Assistant Business Manager

Location: North Star School District — Boswell, PA
Schedule: Full-Time (12-Month)
Classification: Exempt

About Us

North Star School District serves ~1,000 students across two campuses in Somerset County, PA. We are seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Business Manager to manage daily financial operations, procurement, and auxiliary accounting in our central administrative office.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement & Purchasing: Manage district-wide purchasing, purchase orders, vendor relations, supply logistics, and formal bidding under PA Public School Code and state contracts (COSTARS/PEPPM).

• Accounts Payable & Accounting: Oversee AP processing, vendor disbursements, monthly bank reconciliations, audit preparation, and accounting server/software maintenance.

• Auxiliary Services Oversight: Handle financial accounting and state claims for Food Service (PEARS) and Pupil Transportation (PDE-2045 reports and fuels tax refunds).

• Grant & Tax Administration: Reconcile local real estate tax deposits, assist tax collectors, and manage financial tracking for programs like IDEA-B and Access-PA.

• Budget Support: Assist the Business Manager with budget preparation, expenditure tracking, and annual fiscal rollovers.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.

• Experience: 3+ years in accounting, purchasing, or business operations (PA public school finance or fund accounting preferred).

• Technical Skills: LINQ ERP, Strong Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) and experience with financial software/PDE portals.

• Requirements: Valid driver’s license; PASBO certification (PRSBS/PRSBA) is a plus.