What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant (Part-time) position at Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day?
Staff Accountant (Part-time)
Why Work for Wonders Early Learning Extended Day?
Play isn't just fun, It's fundamental! Children need playtime, it is crucial for healthy development. Children learn about the world by exploring ideas, manipulating objects, investigating creative materials, and problem-solving with others. Using imagination and creativity, children take on new roles and test new concepts. Wonders teachers use observation and planning to create learning experiences that are intentional and provide meaningful context for children to practice skills and express ideas.
Join the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators!
About Wonders
Our Mission - To create and advance high quality, diverse educational communities that teach children the foundations of life-long learning and social responsibility.
Since our inception in 1976, our goal has been to provide non-profit, quality child care to working families. Over the years, we have grown from a single center in the basement of All Saint's Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland to multiple accredited early learning, extended day, and summer camp programs across the DC Metropolitan Region.
Our programs support today's workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow.
Benefits & Compensation
Our benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, winter break, medical with HRA, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, critical illness, accident insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, Wonders tuition discounts, and professional development training. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type status.
We provide paid pre-employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, & drug screens as well as paid New Hire Orientation.
Wonders values its educators and leaders and we invest in our workforce by prioritizing compensation and nurturing meaningful careers. Our educators are regularly engaged in efforts towards continuous improvement in their skills and knowledge in the classroom. Approximately 80% of our annual budget is directed to staff compensation.
Job Summary
The Staff Accountant provides general support to the Wonders business office. Responsibilities include maintaining financial records and reports, performing account reconciliations, assisting with budget and monthly close processes, and maintaining documentation for accounts receivable. The Staff Accountant is supervised by the Controller.
The Staff Accountant must accurately maintain a general ledger and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Additionally, excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills are required.
Wonders Early Learning Extended Day actively supports the career and professional advancement of staff through continuing education. A minimum of 18 hours of such training is required yearly.
This is a part-time, 12 month position.
Essential Functions
- Assist in preparation of financial statements
- Maintain receivable and deferred revenue bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed
- Communicate with customers to update and process payments, answer questions, and provide support
- Maintain all customer accounts in system, and coordinate with Family Accounts Specialist for the billing of customers, sending accounts statements, and processing billing changes
- Reconcile credit card statements, including transaction documentation
- Enter, code, and assign approvers for all invoices through bill.com
- Create journal entries to the general ledger for revenue, depositis, etc.
- Facilitate and oversee the enrollment process for new and returning students.
- Collect and review enrollment documents to ensure completeness and compliance with organizational policies.
- Communicate with families regarding enrollment status, required documents, and deadlines.
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by controller
Core Competencies
- Creative, nurturing, and fun
- Dependable and detail oriented
- Thrives in a high-pressure environment
- People oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
- Adaptable - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
- Innovative - prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
- 2 years of accounting experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Working knowledge of GAAP.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Good problem-solving and time management skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- A firm commitment to advancing equity through program delivery, policies and practice
Additional Information
Job Type: Part-time, Exempt
Program Length: 12 Month
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week
Work Location: Kenwood Office - 5272 River Road, Ste 530, Bethesda, MD 20816
EEO Statement
Wonders provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, citizenship, current or future military status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
ADA Compliance
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Wonders to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.
Acknowledgment
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing 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 (within guidelines and in compliance with Federal, State and local laws). This job description does not constitute a contract for employment. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis." Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the essential functions, core competencies, and qualifications of the position.
Salary : $33 - $36
