Staff Accountant – 4 days a week

Overview

LearningSpring School is looking for a Staff Accountant to work in our small but very busy Finance Department. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial records in compliance with GAAP, will prepare semi-monthly payroll and will be supporting operation of the Business Office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining complete and accurate financial records
• Maintains and ensures the accuracy of financial records in FundEZ
• Enters all A/P transactions into General Ledger
• Ensures required supporting documentation and approval for all transactions along with A/P records retention
• Ensures internal controls are properly followed
• Reconciles all expense accounts on a monthly basis, researches and resolves any errors
• Oversees Petty Cash Fund

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years hands on accounting, preferably in a nonprofit organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of fund accounting and internal control requirements.
• Technical proficiency in at least on accounting system, FundEZ experience preferred, and in MS Office Excel
• Ability to work and communicate well with non-Finance staff
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work timely and with attention to accuracy and detail
• Must be fingerprinted by the New York City Department of Education