The Sr Accountant is ideally a CPA with  business office operations experience who reports to the Director of Finance.

The Sr Accountant serves as the direct supervisor to the Accounts Payable role and  is responsible for much of the accounting and business office policies and procedures.  The Sr Accountant helps to maintain strong internal controls to protect the assets of the school and effective transaction processing routines which result in meaningful, timely, and accurate financial reporting. The Sr Accountant interacts closely with all constituents of the School and communicates information to parents, faculty, and staff members.

The responsibilities of the Sr. Accountant include, but are not limited to, the list below:

Serves as accounting software in-house expert, attending training classes, and maintaining the system.
Assists the Director of Finance in monitoring the annual operating budget. Prepares variance and analysis reports as requested.  Provides support and information to faculty, staff, parent volunteers and parents regarding business and accounting
Coordinates preparation of schedules and documents for the annual audit.
Ensures compliance with tax filings, professional standards, and internal policies.
Provides accurate and timely financial and management reports.
Ensure accuracy of Fixed Assets
Oversees liaison with the Advancement office to ensure fundraising software transactions are accurately transferred to the General Ledger.

Banking and Treasury

Record cash, checks, and ACH in the G/L
Record all investment & stock transactions including the monthly reconciliation

Billing & Accounts Receivable

Generate annual tuition invoices & track on a monthly basis
Contact accounts with past due amounts and arrange payment plans
Ensure that payments are applied correctly and are monitored in a timely manner
Manage and ensure the quality of data generated by automation
Report required information for tuition refund insurance premiums
Invoice and record all incidental revenue in the G/L
Reconcile Development activity and issue the reconciliation report

Other General Accounting

Maintain fixed asset ledger recording additions, depreciation, and disposals; prepare fixed asset reports and posts entries to the general ledger
Maintain Lease amortization schedules and record transactions and activity in the G/L
Create Journal Entries as needed
Supervise Accounts Payable Clerk and serve as back up for AP process
Support the School and its leadership.
Other duties as assigned.

Salary range: $75,000 – $100,000

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a current resume to hr@wesleyschool.org and include “Sr. Accountant” in the subject line.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time. Light to moderate lifting (up to 30 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and sound hearing. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The ability to speak clearly and coherently is also required. Reaching, kneeling, pulling, pushing, bending, walking, running, jumping, writing, and keyboarding.

The Wesley School is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, religion, and genetic information. Candidates of color and candidates from other groups traditionally underrepresented in independent schools are encouraged to apply.