Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
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Job Description
The Staff Accountant position will support the Accounting Manager on all aspects of accounting functions including but not limited to month end ledger close and reporting supporting the accounts payable/receivable functions of schools or Home Office preparing materials for the annual audit process and working closely with the Finance team. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the members of the team to ensure accurate recording of the financial operations of the organization and assist with team initiatives and projects as needed. Regular communication with schoolbased staff handling multiple school locations (for Home Officecommunicate with HO departments).
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage accounting functions for the multiple schools within the Uncommon Schools organization
- Maintain financial record keeping and reporting systems
- Oversee receivables payables cash receipts and cash disbursements transactions
- Ensure accurate recording of transactions in the general ledger and make adjusting entries as needed
- Produce accrual based accurate and timely monthly financial statements including balance sheets profit/loss statements and transaction reports
- Review donations and grants received and record applying nonprofit accounting rules as needed
- Prepare and post journal entries including monthly and yearly closing entries
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and follow up on unusual items
- Perform monthly ledger closing and reconcile ledger accounts
- Prepare information and provide support to outside accountants for 990 filing
- Prepare accounting records and workpapers for annual audit
- Maintain fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules
- Maintain monthly rent and lease schedules and updated on an annual basis or as needed per contracted terms
- Maintain and enforce Uncommons fiscal policies and procedures and other internal guidelines
- Conduct research required for strategic team initiatives special projects and other special requests
- Perform various accounting administrative and other related duties as assigned and required by the role
Qualifications :
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Indepth understanding of accounting principles
- Strong ability to read understand and identify issues in financial statements
- Experience with accounting systems. (Work Day preferred)
- Experience working in a multisite organization preferred
- Skilled in use of MS Excel
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Strong communication skills; written and verbal
- Focused keen attention to detail and followthrough
- Strong organization time management and work prioritization skills
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
- Ability to work well on a team and participate in team initiatives and projects
- Ability to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed
Education Requirements:
- Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or related area
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 23 years of accounting experience (nonprofit organization a plus)
- Knowledge of nonprofit accounting rules applicable to donations and grants received (a plus)
- Experience in K12 public education preferred.
Additional Information :
Our people are what make us uncommon. Its important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent. Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise and transparency and clarity.
Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in NYC is between $64000 to $75300 and generally we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $64000 and $67800. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience education training certification and location. Because we value staff staying in their roles over time we do not currently cap salary ranges.
Other Benefits:
- 19 days of paid time off in addition to three weeks of paid winter and summer orgwide holidays
- Extensive bestinclass training and development
- Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
- Pretax flexible spending and health saving accounts
- Financial planning & wellness
- 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
- 529 college savings program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
- Financial planning tools and assistance
- Dependent Care FSA back up childcare and daycare discounts pet care insurance
- Paid leave of absence
- Fully paid parental leave
- Fully paid medical leave
- Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
- Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits
Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time we work to ensure an inclusive community through creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
