Montgomery Bell Academy
Staff Accountant
Montgomery Bell Academy
Job Summary
Position: Staff Accountant
Department: Finance
Reports To: Controller
Status: Full-time, Staff (July 1-June 30)
Start Date: Immediate Opening
Hours: 7:30 am-4:30 pm, in the office. With occasional additional hours for special events
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure daily tasks are conducted in an efficient, timely, and customer-focused manner
- Ensure accurate and timely journal entry posting and accounting transactions to maintain the general ledger and facilitate the monthly close process
- Manage Accounts Payable and credit cards including coding and processing vendor payments – with a focus on moving vendors to a more automated payment process
- Report monthly budget information to budget administrators and assist with questions/feedback
- Monitor budgets and communicate with budget administrators to prevent overages
- Conduct daily review of ACH positive pay fraud control on bank transactions
- Assist with monthly reporting requirements
- Assist in audit as needed/assigned
- Other reasonable duties/responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Computer literate, with an emphasis on familiarity with accounting systems and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to prioritize workload to ensure that deadlines are met without compromising standards or circumventing procedures
- An eye for detail when working with financial data
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with 5 years of experience preferred
Additional Information
Benefits
Great health benefits and retirement match.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest and qualifications for the position along with a current resume to Jennifer Howell, Assistant to the Head of School (jennifer.howell@montgomerybell.edu)
Details
- Date Posted: October 6, 2023
- Type: Full-Time
- Job Function: Other
- Service Area: Education
- Working Hours: 40 hrs/wk; in office 7:30am-4:30pm,