VP of HR
November 13, 2024Finance Manager
December 2, 2024Senior Accountant 9917
Private school looking to add to their accounting/finance team. This is a full-time, year-round position and reports to the Controller.
Responsibilities
- Managing accounts payable area including invoice coding, check preparation, 1099 statements, positive pay, and other details
- Manage the corporate credit card accounts, including distribution of month end statements, collection of reconciliation reports and supporting documentation and posting the card activity to the ledger.
- Record a variety of general ledger transactions via journal entry.
- Maintain fixed asset detail schedule and reconcile to general ledger.
- Assist with the tuition billing items during student re-enrollment.
- Proactively seek and propose process improvements and automation.
- Manage the school’s petty cash and perform reconciliations quarterly
- Assist auxiliary programs with accounting support and manage needs as they arise..
- Assist with monthly closings and analysis, including distribution of reports to budget managers.
- Assist with annual audit.
- Learn and occasionally perform functions of other employees within department.
- Provide support to Controller, Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
- Promote the school’s statement of mission and philosophy.
Also needs to
- Attend Staff Development Meetings as needed
- Attend School Functions as needed
- Attend Chapel
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar. CPA license or pursuing preferred
- Minimum two years’ of experience in staff accountant or senior accountant role
- Experience in fund accounting working in an independent school is a plus
- Experience performing or supervising payables function
- Experience with integrated accounting software systems including accounts payable and general ledger
- Experience working in a company with a minimum $25 million in annual revenue and 100 employees
- Computer proficiency, including MS Word and MS Excel, collaboration software and Google suite (display of experience with MS Excel will be required for on site interviews)