Financial Applications Specialist

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Seven years of full-time, paid experience maintaining and reviewing financial
records, two years of which has been at the Accounting Technical level performing
the more complex financial transactions, including one year participating in the
development and implementation of mainframe /personal computer.

OR

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college.
• Five years of full-time, paid experience maintaining and reviewing financial records,
two years of which has been at the Accounting Technical level performing the more
complex financial transactions, including one year participating in the development
and implementation of mainframe /personal computer.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.
• Three years of full-time, paid experience maintaining and reviewing financial records,
two years of which has been at the Accounting Technical level performing the more
complex financial transactions, including one year participating in the development
and implementation of mainframe /personal computer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of:
o principles, practices, and procedures of accounting.
o principles and practices of electronic data processing as it pertains to accounting.
o standard office practices and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to:
o review and test computerized financial applications.
o train financial and clerical staff in the use if computers to enter, assemble, and
retrieve financial information.
o compile and compute fiscal data.
o effectively communicates, both orally and in writing.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed
as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
classified.

Nondiscrimination:
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all
employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital
status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for
further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in
Employment Practices.