What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Saint James School?
Nonprofit, private boarding School seeks a full or part-time accountant to work closely with the Director of Finance & Operations, the Comptroller, the Business Analyst, and other departments to manage student accounts and assist with the General Ledger, bank reconciliations, and related matters.
Responsibilities
Maintain student accounts utilizing billing management software, including accurate record-keeping of individual accounts, tuition and related fees, payments, account reconciliation, collections, bank deposit preparation, hold-list preparation, and the like;
Provide excellent customer service in responding to student and family inquiries;
Assist with financial statement preparation/general ledger;
Assist with, and prepare workpapers for, financial audit.
Qualifications
4-year degree in accounting preferred. Extensive work-experience may be substituted for a degree.
Must have excellent communication, organizational, mathematical, analytical, and accounting skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office.