King's Ridge Christian School

King's Ridge Christian School

Accountant/Financial Analyst (see attachment for PDF version)

Job Title: Accountant/Financial Analyst 
Status: Full-time/Exempt 
Date: 12/16/2011
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Summary
Responsible for Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and various Financial Analysis to support the School’s leadership in the management of the School’s Finances.

Essential Functions
The tasks, duties, and responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to:

Accounts Payable

  • Will have primary responsibility for processing all school accounts payable activity in a timely and accurate manner
  • Ensure invoices have proper approval before entering invoice into the Accounts Payable system
  • Responsible for data entry of all invoices into AP System ensuring accurate coding of the invoices to the proper account and cost center
  • Responsible for processing weekly check run, matching invoices to checks and preparing checks for signature and filing paid invoices.

Reporting

  • This position will work with the CFO to prepare monthly Financial Reports for the Finance Committee and Board
  • Responsible for balancing assigned accounts
  • Responsible for preparing Department Reports and supporting schedules

Financial Analysis

  • Responsible for assisting CFO in the financial analysis of the school’s operations
  • Responsible for working with designated budget owners to educate and assist them in the analysis of their monthly financial reports
  • Responsible for assisting in the development of the school budget
  • Responsible for assisting in the development and updating of the 5 year financial model

 Other Accounting Duties

  • Serve as backup to Accountant – Revenue position
  • Assist and serve as backup to the Human Resources Manager in the preparing and processing of payroll
  • Coordinates with the three parent volunteer organizations to ensure the monthly statements are accurate and received on a timely basis
  • Administers the fixed assets program for the school; provides schedule of assets and depreciation
  • Other projects and duties as assigned.

 Qualifications
Education 
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 

Experience 
Minimum of 4 years of experience in Accounting or Finance

Skills and Knowledge

  • Detail oriented with a quantitative mindset
  • Strong accounting skills and process orientation
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • Knowledge of Blackbaud Software a plus
  • Confidentiality, discreteness, and accountability required
  • Strong Interpersonal skills for working with parents, staff, and students

Other
Ability to serve in a 12-month role

Key Relationships
Internal
This position will be required to work with Principals and department heads to prepare budgets, review monthly results and project expenses throughout the year. This position will support the CFO in preparing and presenting information for the Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees.

External
This position will be the point of contact with our external vendors for questions about invoices and payment status. This position will support the CFO in preparing information for the School’s external Auditors.

Physical Requirements
In compliance with ADA requirements, we will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.

Additional Responsibilities
The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties, essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

All employees are expected to possess a strong Christian commitment, support the mission and vision statements of King’s Ridge Christian School, and contribute to the overall life of the school.

For More Information
Contact Sabrina Johnson (Human Resources) at sjohnson [at] kingsridgecs [dot] org.