SUMMARY:

The \"Accountant\" at National Heritage Academies (NHA) is responsible for maintaining and administering accounts receivable records and files, process payments, prepare financial reports and facilitate collections as necessary.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA has over 100 schools in nine states, serving more than 60,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. In fact, a majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join us. Together we impact a life.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for maintaining cash book, including the monthly close process.
• Coding, tracking, and uploading deposits and payments.
• Initiating bank transfers.
• Responsible for shared maintenance billings.
• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts.
• Produce and reconcile Board Fund reports.
• Assist with financial and program audits, including pulling invoices and other related support.
• Assist with month end closing process, helping to ensure an accurate and timely close.
• Create reoccurring journal entries and maintain related support.
• Review monthly account activity; prepare correcting journal entries as necessary.
• Analyze and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts, including various Receivable, Prepaid and Accrual accounts. Investigate and follow up on any variances or unusual items.
• Reconcile all school bank accounts to general ledger and cash book.
• Make bank deposits for any checks or cash sent to service center.
• Assist with the maintenance of the fixed asset ledger, including reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Stay current with asset capitalization rules and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned in support of accounting department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• 1- 2 years of professional experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Communicate with individuals from various business units throughout the organization and represent National Heritage Academies (NHA) in a professional manner.
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Excel.
• Experience with school accounting is a plus.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.