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Senior Accountant

Employer
New Visions for Public Schools
Location
New York, NY, US
Salary
Competitive

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Senior Accountant

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing all accounting operations for eight New Visions charter schools. The schools are located in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, and range in size from $2 million to $10 million, serving between 100 and 560 students. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for monthly closings and financial reports, annual audits and NY State compliance reporting. He/she will oversee two Accounts Payable Specialists, serve as a key source of information to charter school staff, and play an integral role in continually assessing and improving services provided to the schools. The position is based at New Visions main office and reports directly to the Director of Finance.

About New Visions:

Since 1989, New Visions for Public Schools has sought to improve schools and classrooms in New York City, the nation’s largest school district. We currently support over 100,000 students in over 200 schools, working with teachers and administrators help students progress towards graduation and beyond into post-secondary success.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate completion of the monthly financial closings, working with school staff and members of New Visions, including cash receipts, cash disbursement and payroll entries
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly account reconciliations
  • Prepare and analyze financial reports, including balance sheet and income statements on a monthly basis
  • Monitor cash activity for each of the schools
  • Manage year-end audit process for the schools, leading the team in preparing schedules and work plans for annual audits and tax returns
  • Supervise AP function
  • Prepare quarterly and other required reports to NYS authorizers
  • Support the Finance Unit, schools and New Visions with special projects as requested


Education and Experience:
  • Degree in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
  • 5+ years accounting/finance experience
  • Extensive knowledge of US GAAP
  • Expertise with general ledger systems; experience with MIP/Abila a plus

Required Skill Sets and Knowledge Base:
  • Ability to meet assigned deadlines and adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff
  • Strong analytical and technical skills

New Visions for Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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