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Senior Accountant - Not for Profit Organization
Castilleja School Palo Alto, CA
$102k-125k (estimate)
Full Time | Elementary & Secondary Education 1 Week Ago
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Castilleja School is Hiring a Senior Accountant - Not for Profit Organization Near Palo Alto, CA

Senior AccountantFor over 100 years Castilleja’s mission has been to educate motivated young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders with a sense of purpose to effect change in the world. We believe in the power of women learning and leading.
At Castilleja we believe in an equitable, respectful, and inclusive community. We believe that our connections to others are more meaningful when they are experienced in a diverse community that invites members to bring all aspects of their respective identities into our shared space. 
Castilleja provides:
  •  Generous time off policies
  •  Free lunch
  •  Collegial, team oriented working environment
  •  Professional Development
  •  Full health benefits plans including a generous 403(b) retirement plan
 We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team!Working collaboratively with and reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Accounting, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day transactional accounting for Castilleja School. This is a key position and the person will be an integral part of the Business Office team. This position is responsible for processing a high volume of transactions coming from multiple areas of the organization. The position requires effective organizational and time-management skills, and a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, critical thinking, and confidentiality while meeting time-sensitive deadlines. This is a full-time, benefited, exempt position.
Responsibilities:
  • Prepare bank deposits
  • Prepare bank reconciliations
  • Produce payroll & benefits journal entries and record in Veracross
  • Reconcile all payroll related general ledger accounts
  • Work with the payroll & benefits manager to configure General Ledger import of Paycom data
  • Support month-end close efforts
  • Implement, maintain, and adhere to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP
  • Serve as the backup for Paycom payroll
  • Assume benefit reconciliation responsibilities from Payroll and Benefits Manager
Other Duties may include but are not limited to:
  • Produce monthly budget reports
  • Prepare journal entries
  • Reconcile bank accounts
  • Provide support documentation for audits
  • Record and deposit funds received by the Advancement Department
  • Reconcile monthly between the Business Office and Advancement record
  • Record pledge payments as received and maintain Business Office pledge payment schedules
Accounts Payable 
  • Manage the full cycle of AP (weekly check runs, expense reports, wire payments, and ACH payments)
  • Maintain A/P files
  • Prepare 1099s annually
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Education and Experience
  • Undergraduate degree, preferably in business or accounting.
  • Five years of accounting experience, preferably in a non-profit or school setting
Additional Qualifications:
  • Solid knowledge of GAAP principles
  • CPA preferred
  • Experience with Veracross, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite
  • Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work both collaboratively and independently

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

SALARY

$102k-125k (estimate)

POST DATE

06/19/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

07/17/2024

WEBSITE

castilleja.org

HEADQUARTERS

PALO ALTO, CA

SIZE

25 - 50

FOUNDED

1907

TYPE

Private

CEO

JOAN LONERGAN

REVENUE

<$5M

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

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