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K12 believes in Education for Any One. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

The Accounting Admin is responsible for full-cycle accounting transactions, record-keeping and preparation of monthly financials. The position helps ensure regulatory compliance, performs financial analysis and audits and contributes to continuous process improvements. It will regularly assist other finance team members in entering invoices and journal entries, performing balance sheet reconciliations, printing checks, assisting in the school audit process, etc.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities: The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Oversees full-cycle accounting transactions, record-keeping and preparation of monthly financials for one or more locations;
• Participates in month-end close processes and preparing monthly schedules;
• Audits and substantiates financial transactions as well as maintains complete and accurate general ledgers; Utilizes financial skills to analyze the balance sheet and profit and loss statements for accuracy;
• Helps ensure regulatory compliance; Assists in preparation of audit schedules and support for external auditors; Participates in annual school audit, where required;
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations; Reconciles monthly balance sheet accounts;
• Regularly assists more senior team members in performing activities such as balance sheet reconciliations, entering invoices and journal entries, printing checks, assisting in the school audit process, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance or related area of study AND
• Five (5) years of accounting experience OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None.

Other Required Skills & Abilities:

• Strong communication skills – including the ability to read and write acceptable business English; Understands importance of responding to internal and external customer inquiries in a prompt and professional manner
• Possess great attention to detail while adhering to strict deadlines, willing and able to do what it takes to get the work done
• Experience with any of the following Accounting software: NetSuite, Quickbooks
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLookup, Pivot Table Functions), Word
• Ability to pass required background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NetSuite

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

• Working with Fingers: Ability to type, sort through pages/papers, or otherwise work with fingers (including thumb) and palm frequently each day.
• Repetitive Motion: Ability to move wrists, hands, and/or fingers such as in typing frequently each day.
• Sitting: Ability to sit much of the day.
• Visual: Ability to see and read PC screens, and normal type size print.
• Hearing: Ability to answer/route telephone calls, and understand what clients and co-workers are saying in normal conversation.

Essential Mental Requirements: The mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Comprehension: Ability to understand problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutio
• Organization: Ability to organize and prioritize work schedule on short- and long-term basis.
• Reasoning/Decision-Making: Ability to apply common sense in performing jo Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on the School and Managed School Accounting groups.
• Communication: Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guideline Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication. Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information. Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone and computer; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on the phone. Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, expediently and at sufficient volume.
• Mathematics: Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purpose

Required Computer and Other Equipment/Device Skills:

• Computers/Peripherals/Other Office Machines: Computer
• Computer Software: Electronic Mail Software (Microsoft Outlook preferred); Spreadsheet and Word Processing Software, (Microsoft Excel and Word preferred); Experience in any of the following: Intuit QuickBooks; NetSuite; Web proficiency.
• Other Tools/Devices/Machines (including Vehicles): No other tools, devices or machines are required in order to perform the essential functions of the position.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic, conversations, etc.).

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. By signing below the incumbent acknowledges that she/he has reviewed and is familiar with the contents of this job description.

K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.