Full-Time Staff Accountant – Rosslyn Academy Business Office

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Business/Group/Division/Department:

Rosslyn Academy Business Office

A key financial position responsible for Fixed Asset Accounting, Purchasing Recordkeeping, Inventory Analysis, Internal Auditing, GL reconciliation and special projects.  Position supports ongoing system implementations.

This is a full time position with job duties including implementing procedures necessary to maintain and develop accounting data and internal controls as well as reconcile accounts in accordance with established guidelines.

This position is responsible for:

Business Office Operations:

• Under the direction of the Financial Services Manager, responsible for all financial activities related to Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs), POs for both local and container purchases, Inventory Reconciliations, GL Reconciliations and special projects.  This includes assistance with reporting, budgeting, and systems implementation.
• Establish, control and implement procedures necessary to maintain and develop accounting data and statistics used as a basis for month end closing and income statement projections.
• Reconcile designated receivable and liability accounts in accordance with established guidelines on monthly basis.
• Prepare documentation for journal entries for Rosslyn Academy, providing analytical assistance for month end.
• Ensure timely review and recording of RAI transactions as related to banking activity and purchase orders.
• Assist Finance Manager and Financial Services Manager in preparation of the annual company budget including variance explanations.
• Investigate, audit, and review purchase orders and documentation.
• Assign or verify GL numbers to purchase orders.
• Responsible for verifying cash posted to bank deposits and General Ledger on a daily basis.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Other duties and special projects assigned by the Financial Services Manager and/or Finance Manager.

Safety Responsibilities:  Support and provide leadership for the Rosslyn Academy’s accident prevention program by ensuring employees follow departmental safe work practices.  Also, assist the safety coordinator/manager in completion of safety directives or projects.

Qualifications:

Education:

• 4 year business degree.

Certification:

Business Acumen

Financial Acumen

Technology

Innovation/Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Implement Units Work

Develop Self & Others

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Act with Integrity

Self Management

Foster Open Communication

Share Information & Ideas

Manage Performance

• Four years of solid general accounting experience with two years of supervisory skills preferred.
• Background of accounting business systems

Knowledge

• Ability to create, compose and edit written materials.
• Knowledge and appreciation of business concepts and requirements as applied to an educational enterprise.
• Skill in the use of computerized spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills and abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers and employees.
• Ability to organize and maintain own workflow and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Technical Skills

• Must be able to operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computer terminal, computer printer, copy machine, fax, multi line telephone, and calculator.

• Individual must have computer skills and a working knowledge of the Internet.
• Advanced level with business-oriented software, i.e. Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with report writing software.

• Familiarity with educational and business computer systems or similar: Quickbooks, PowerSchool

Culture and Motivational Fit

• Must be flexible regarding work hours; evening/night hours, weekend/holiday hours may be required
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Positive can-do approach to daily tasks and projects.
• Assure safety by complying with regulatory training and abiding by safety policies and procedures. Participates and successfully completes training programs provided by Rosslyn Academy or as recommended.
• People in this culture work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• The culture embraces change. Motivation towards change and rapidly developing business environments.
• A self-starter is important for a person in this position.

• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively as part of a work team.

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Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate needed equipment.

• Comfortable working in busy, high noise level environment.

• Should be able to work in high traffic areas, sit or stand at a terminal or work station most of the day, with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to handle work related stress associated with busy school environment.

Complexity: This position requires an extensive and high degree of business analysis and interpretation.

Independent Thinking:  This position will be accountable for providing leadership and independent initiatives in facilitating financial and business information gathering, structured documentation and presentation of findings to all levels of management.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).