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Position Summary:

The Academy Staff Accountant will be responsible for developing strategies to achieve organizational goals. Duties include but are not limited to tuition collection and reconciliation, all aspects of enrollment related to financial, accounts payable, internal control, cash deposits/receipts, financial analysis, general accounting, and audit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to and provide input on finance policies, systems, procedures, and internal controls.
• Enrollment support to families regarding all aspects of tuition and fees.
• Reconciles bi-weekly tuition remittance reports between accounting systems.
• Assists with monthly collections efforts.
• Working with government subsidy programs for families and tuition.
• Academy incurred/miscellaneous fees billing.
• Weekly Accounts payable duties including but not limited to credit card reconciliations, expense reports review and invoice submittals in Concur accounting system.
• Support staff with Concur accounting system.
• Weekly deposits entering into Quickbooks.
• Weekly support with Church count room activities as needed.
• Assist in monthly closing of financial records and posting month-end information.
• Responsible for monthly banking reconciliations for multiple accounts.
• Research, collect, analyze and prepare financial data reports; synthesize complex or diverse information utilizing intuition and experience to complement data.
• Ensure integrity of financial information in GL system and output reporting.
• Assists Controller in all areas of accounting, including journal entries, GL maintenance, and database management.
• Handles aspects of the Academy tuition assistance process, including correspondence with families regarding the application, awarding, follow-up, and entering awards into all appropriate systems.
• Handles special projects and support with the annual audit.
• Assist with other core accounting duties and special projects as requested.

 

Job-related Qualifications:

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field preferred
• Three or more years of accounting experience preferred
• School accounting experience a plus

Job Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Familiarity with GAAP and the ability to apply this knowledge in various situations.
• Strong personal computer and business solutions software skills

• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with parents, staff, and upper management
• Good communication skills for communicating with support personnel and management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good presentation skills for educating staff on accounting principles
• Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
• Great customer service skills.
• MS Office proficient, especially Excel
• QuickBooks proficiency preferred.
• Self-motivated and flexible.
• Ability to work independently or in a team-oriented environment.
• Read, write, spell, and communicate clearly in English.
• Work productively, both independently and collaboratively with others.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Pleasant personality and proven ability to interact positively using a high degree of tact, diplomacy, discretion, flexibility, and courtesy in gesture and speech.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy, including excellence in oral and written communications to verbalize issues clearly and concisely.
• Ability to develop strategy and systems for achieving goals.
• Ability to recognize and maintain confidentiality as appropriate.

Organizational and Spiritual Requirements:

• Committed Christian actively involved in a local church and growing in their faith.
• Demonstrate Christ-centered behavior by treating people with dignity, respect, compassion, and integrity.
• Utilize the principles of Matthew 18 and Ephesians 4:15 to resolve differences of opinion with others.
• Successful completion of thorough pre-employment references and background checks, which include: social security verification, Local, State & Federal criminal conviction records search, national security database, and sex offender registry.
• Signed acknowledgment to support Rock Church & Academy Statement of Faith and Beliefs.
• Ability to interpret and adhere to the Rock's policies, procedures, and employee handbook.
• Be self-motivated and goal-oriented, use good judgment, and be flexible and innovative.
• Professional attitude and demeanor.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications obtained within ten days of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Must work independently, communicate effectively, and lift to 25lbs (with or without assistance). This position also may require long periods of sitting, standing, walking, and hand/eye coordination for keyboard data entry and viewing data on a computer monitor. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who are or become disabled, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the Essential Job Functions either unaided or with the assistance of a "reasonable accommodation," if such is determined, on a case-by-case basis.

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