Senior Accountant - Thomas Edwards Group

Senior 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)