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[2022 - 2023] Staff Accountant

KIPP North Carolina Public Schools

[2022 - 2023] Staff Accountant

3 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    THE OPPORTUNITY

    The Staff Accountant will oversee day-to-day accounts payable operations and support network and school-based operations teams in the purchasing process and payables process. The Staff Accountant will review, monitor, report, and advise on accounts payable activity and Regional Support Team (RST) and schools’ purchasing activity in support of meeting internal goals and deadlines and adhering to KIPP NC’s fiscal policies and procedures. They will play a key role in recognizing areas where purchasing and accounts payable processes could be more effective and efficient, and they will work with Finance Team colleagues to design and execute initiatives to address these needs. The Staff Accountant will oversee the accounts payable function and will ensure all check requests, reimbursements, vendor invoices, wires, ACHs, and cash receipts are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Reviews purchasing and accounts payable documentation for accuracy and adherence to internal guidelines and fiscal policies and procedures

    • Coordinates the setup and updating of vendors in the financial system

    • Manages month-end close of accounts payable transactions

    • Manages customer-vendor relations and inquiries; provides timely responses; supports with internal and external inquiries

    • Collaborates with Finance Team and Central Office colleagues, school-based staff, and vendors on resolving outstanding invoices and account balances; assists with reconciliation of invoices and payments

    • Reviews account activity for accuracy; reclassifies expenses to appropriate accounts and ensures transactions are posted following appropriate accounting standards and practices

    • Develops practices and implements systems that improve the overall efficiency of the accounts payable function

    • Establishes performance objectives and priorities for accounts payable staff; meets with staff regularly to prioritize tasks, identify problems, and resolve workload issues

    • Supporting that annual IRS form 1099s are prepared and submitted timely

    • Assists with annual audits

    • Maintains an orderly accounting filing system

    • Supports with the review and processing of payroll

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    REQUIRED:

    • A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
    • An unwavering commitment to liberation, anti-racism, equity, and inclusion
    • Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from low-income communities
    • Bachelor’s degree
    • 1+ years experience in accounting, accounts payable, data entry or equivlent role
    • Considerable knowledge of accounts payable policies, procedures, and best practices
    • An entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated success in building a process and system
    • Understanding and willingness to work in both rural and urban communities, including exhibiting resourcefulness and willingness to travel up to five hours within North Carolina at least once per quarter
    • Must live in North Carolina, but may live anywhere in North Carolina as long as willing to travel to our schools in Charlotte, Durham, and Gaston/Halifax

    Additional Information

    COMPENSATION

    COMPENSATION IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND THE SALARY RANGES FROM $55K - $65K ANNUALIZED. 

    BENEFITS

    • KIPP NC employees receive health, vision, and dental at no cost to employees and discounts for spouses, children, and families with an annual $1200 (or $1700 for families) added to an HRA account for copays, deductibles, and other health expenditures.
    • All employees have the option to enroll in a 403b with an employer match.
    • KIPP NC Regional Support Team members receive 17 days of PTO their first 2 years of service and 20 days of PTO after 2 years with the ability to carryover up to 3 days each year.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Locations
    Raleigh, NC • Rocky Mount, NC • Charlotte, NC