What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Columbus Academy?
Position Description
Columbus Academy seeks a full-time Accountant with responsibilities to begin immediately. This is a year-round position with regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are four weeks of paid vacation between the months of September and June which are to be taken at a time approved by the Controller.
The individual selected for this position will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities:
General Ledger
- Prepare and data enter fixed asset forms, balance monthly the fixed asset subsystem to the G/L
- Handle all aspects of fixed assets including coding of invoices, depreciation processing, and reporting
- Conduct fixed asset physical inventory as needed
- Generate and enter biweekly payroll journal entries and other entries as assigned
- Prepare retirement worksheets for general ledger entry
- Assist with external audit tasks like worksheet generation, document scanning and copying, and booking prepaid expense
Reports
- Complete Unclaimed Funds letters and report for review by Controller
- Help with surveys including, but not limited to, those of NAIS and OAIS
- Assist with preparation of endowment reports
HR Related Functions
- Van driver certification processing and records maintenance
- Conduct criminal background checks for employees and contracted service providers in the absence of the Human Resources Manager
General
- Assist with receipts processing including; but not limited to, tuition, enrollment deposits, and summer camp registrations
- Generate and enter all camp transactions for the Summer Experience program
- Prepare purchase orders and maintain purchase order records
- Serve as back-up for accounts payable processing
- Assist with petty cash disbursement and balancing
- Function as a Business Office receptionist to serve parents, colleagues, students and other visitors
- File and/or scan documents including invoices / checks, purchase orders, journal entries, and fixed assets back-up
- Assist the Chief Financial Officer and the Controller as needed, including with Board related matters, meeting preparation, information collection, and other assigned tasks.
Qualifications
Preferred candidates will possess the following qualifications:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting
- A minimum of five years of related experience including in accounts payable, fixed assets, and payroll
- The ability to work with detailed, numerical data with a high level of accuracy
- Computer skills including Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, and ADP payroll
- Organization and multitasking skills
- A reflective practitioner, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning
- Ability to collaborate with others and to creatively solve problems
- Enthusiasm, a positive sense of humor, self-confidence, and effective oral and written communication skills
Physical Conditions
Candidates must be able to manage the following conditions:
- A fast-paced office environment requiring a high level of accuracy, a commitment to outstanding service, and the ability to effectively multitask
- Occasional additional hours as needed to meet required deadlines
- A non-smoking environment
