Senior Accountant

Washington Episcopal School, established in 1986, is an independent, co-educational school for approximately 310 students, from PreK3 through Grade 8, located in Bethesda, MD. The school’s mission is to inspire academic and personal excellence within a joyful learning environment to develop students who are kind, confident, and prepared. WES is committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive community and seeks applications for this position from candidates who will contribute to an environment in which all are valued and supported.Washington Episcopal School is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to add to our team of Business Office professionals. Major responsibilities include the school’s payables, credit card expense reports, tuition billing, and month-end closing. We are looking for someone who welcomes a challenge, is detail-oriented, and enjoys working in an independent school environment.Essential duties and responsibilities of the position could include, but are not limited to:Perform and review daily transactions related to cash reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank account activity, recording of revenue and expenses.Assist with monthly closing by preparing and recording journal entries and monthly reconciliation of general ledger accounts.Assist with preparation of required documents and information for annual audit.Prepare, analyze, and distribute budget vs actual reports to division directors.Receive, record, and deposit cash receipts; distribute and reconcile petty cash.Manage school credit cards including updating credit card users and approvers’ information, assisting users with monthly expense reports, reviewing and correcting coding errors to ensure the classification of expenses is correct and the report is complete.Work closely with the admission team to ensure all the enrollment contracts are properly issued, signed, and billed.Oversee family accounts in tuition management system and help families on account matters.Monitor receivables and report issues to CFO on a timely basis.Reconcile and file quarterly sales tax report, annual personal property tax, and other compliance requirements.Responsible for all accounts payable matters, including the setup of new vendors, review g/l codes and approval from division directors, posting and reconciling ACH payments, and filing the year-end 1099.Assist Controller in oversight of payroll process to ensure accurate and timely pay to employees, accurate retirement contribution, and timely year-end payroll filing.Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related GL accounts with payroll reports.Other duties as assigned.Account for all revenue accounts inclusive of tuition, gifts, and other miscellaneous revenue streams.All school employees contribute to maintaining a safe environment for students and attend school functions as needed.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.Three years of experience. Preference given for experience in an Independent School.Dependable with a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving skills, time management skills, and attention to detail.Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and initiate action.Must be able to work intuitively and independently as well as part of a team.QuickBooks experience is beneficial.High proficiency in Excel.Blackbaud Tuition Management experience is beneficial.

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