Senior Accountant

Valley Christian Schools•Chandler, AZ

6h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team! If you are a dedicated and passionate professional seeking a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Valley Christian Schools accounting team, supporting all financial operations of the School. This position partners with the Financial Controller to manage the full accounting cycle, including accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, banking, monthly close, reconciliations, audits, financial reporting, and special projects. The Senior Accountant helps ensure compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and internal controls while preparing financial reports and reconciliations used for forecasting, cash flow management, compliance, and organizational decision-making. This role also supports efficient finance office operations and provides excellent service to parents, students, employees, school leadership, and the community.

Requirements

Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony to others
Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs, which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy
Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs.
Must have and maintain a valid Level One IVP fingerprint card
Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement, and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Ability to multitask within the organization, without direct supervision when appropriate
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a customer-service mindset
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, with emphasis on Excel/spreadsheets.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
1+ year of job or internship experience in Finance/Accounting/Operations, with P&L experience
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in an accounting or financial operations office.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Experience in accounting software.

Responsibilities

Coordinates general ledger and accounting functions and systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements, while maintaining accurate financial accounts.
Supports the Financial Controller as they prepare, analyze, and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to the CEO, COO, Board of Directors, and others, as needed. This includes the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, department reports, etc.
Helps coordinate the month-end closing process and ensures all balance sheet & other accounts are reconciled monthly in a timely manner.
Regularly monitors actual spending vs. budgetary allotments, reporting on and analyzing both positive and negative variances to HOS, COO, and Financial Controller.
Suggests and implements internal controls to reduce the risk of errors, omissions, and fraud.
Assists with student tuition accounts, including verifying account data for billing accuracy, etc.
Performs monthly bank reconciliations to the general ledger of all cash accounts. Researches any discrepancies and prepares necessary journal entries to correct the accounts.
Reconciles the School’s fixed asset records (quarterly, annually, or as-needed) and prepares any year-end entries.
Responsible for any task related to campus accounts payable, including organizing vendor invoices, PO’s, approvals, processing A/P payment runs & check approvals, supporting related banking processes. They will also respond to employees’ questions regarding credit card use and input, review, and pay invoices under the directive and approval of the Financial Controller, COO, & CEO/HOS.
Works with the Financial Controller & COO to produce the annual budget; works with all departments to inform the annual budgets and forecasts.
Conducts year-end closing process with the Financial Controller, including the annual external audit and 990 preparations, ensuring full compliance with all reporting requirements.
Supports the School’s banking relationships and suggests needed strategies for improvement.
Performs internal audits as directed by the Financial Controller or COO.
Produces ad hoc reports required by management for decision-making.
Coordinates the day-to-day activities of the accounting office under the direction of the Financial Controller, to ensure an orderly workflow, banking & cash deposit duties, and effective use of time, money, and staff resources.
Consistently reports on and maintains adherence to the School’s financial KPIs.
Supports Long-Term Financial Sustainability efforts as part of the School’s strategic plan.
Attends staff, departmental, and other meetings, as required.
Adhere to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes, and codes.
Provides back-up coverage to the Financial Controller & Student Accounts Manager, as needed.
Supports cross-training & documentation of SOP’s of all functions of the Finance office.
Performs other related duties and ad hoc projects, as assigned.