What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Richmond Waldorf School?
Position Responsibilities
Summary:
To perform full charge financial accounting and reporting duties for Richmond Waldorf School, a non-profit early childhood through 8th grade private school. This job operates in a professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners. This position reports directly to the Director of Administration
Essential Functions:
- Accounts payable: Review and post all accounts payable, confirm approval to pay from the Director of Administration, Pay bills weekly.
- Prepare payroll for third party processing
- Manage Aftercare software billing and receivable for the Aftercare program, Summer camp and other activities throughout the school year, coordinating with the Aftercare Lead
- Manage third party tuition and fee management software and payments
- Process cash, credit card, check and other payment processing payments
- Process, record and make deposits, post to correct accounts and budget line items
- Reconcile monthly operating checking and credit card statements by the 5th business day of the closing month
- Coordinate with development staff regarding fundraising pledges and restricted gifts
- Coordinate and work closely with the Director of Administration and Business Office Manager
- Provide budget line item reports periodically to faculty and administrative staff
- Update and maintain Financial Accounting Manual
- Provide financial information as required for annual audit or financial review and accreditation
- Ensure compliance with IRS, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Virginia Department of Taxation and the Virginia Department of Agriculture.
- Engage onboarding process for new employees through HRIS platform, ensure complete before payroll processing, coordinate with HR support staff
- Process Year End forms 1099 annually
- Oversee credit card receipt collection and correct account classification
- Review parent tuition and other finance accounts for past due status and communicate with parents for collection of past due funds. Coordinate with the Director of Administration on severe past due accounts.
- Assist parents with questions regarding their finance accounts. Prepare letters when necessary to confirm amounts paid for tax purposes.
- Maintains positive relationships with parents and responds to all parent concerns
- Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns
- Engages in on-going professional and personal growth
- Fulfills other duties, as assigned, relative to the job responsibilities