Accounts Payable Associate - Sandy Spring Friends School

Founded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 700 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.

Our school’s culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, integrity, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict.

Accounts Payable Associate, Full-time, Non-Exempt (hourly)

Summary: Sandy Spring Friends School seeks candidates for the position of Accounts Payable. This position is responsible for general accounting tasks and accounts payable functions. This position reports directly to the Controller and has no supervisory responsibilities. SSFS is eager to consider applications from traditionally underrepresented groups.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing all steps of the accounts payable process

• Assisting with general accounting functions

• Maintaining accounting records

• Providing departmental assistance with questions relating to accounts payable

• Reconciling monthly credit card purchase orders and utility bills

• Assisting external auditors at year end by preparing schedules and invoices; providing explanations of supporting materials and procedures; and preparing any other necessary data

• Occasional weekend/evening activities

• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements: Daily desk work including extensive amounts of computer time as well as the ability to navigate stairs, mobility around a large campus with uneven pavement, bending and squatting, and lifting/carrying boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications: A four-year degree or relevant work experience in a business or accounting field is required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in a business office environment, preferably in an independent school or other non-profit setting, as well as a basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A skilled oral and written communicator, meticulously organized, comfortable with juggling multiple priorities, and meeting deadlines. Knowledge of Veracross (a student information system used in independent schools) or other comparable non-profit accounting software modules is helpful. Ideal candidates will also embrace professional development, be willing to develop new initiatives as needs arise, value diversity, and support Quaker beliefs, values, and practices.

Physical Requirements: Daily desk work includes significant amounts of telephone and computer time as well as mobility around the entire campus. This includes frequent walking inside and outside, maneuvering stairs as a part of daily routines. Bending and squatting as required to participate in activities; lifting/carrying boxes up to 25 pounds; and the ability to maneuver as necessary within a regular classroom and office setting.

Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs.