Accounting Specialist bei Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School

Do you enjoy processing invoices and communicating with vendors and staff? If so, then Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) has the perfect opportunity for you. 

Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) is an adult charter school that delivers high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy. When you join the team at CRIPCS you become part of a unique, performance-driven organization where students are the center of our work and excellence permeates. 

The mission of Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School is to deliver high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy.

Our organization's values guide our behavior:

• Integrity 
• Respect
• Perseverance
• Compassion 
• Inclusivity
• Collaboration 

                                                                                            Accounting Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Accounting Specialist to join our finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reports, customer payments and cash receipt recordation. This role is essential for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring vendors are paid correctly, and supporting both the accounts payable and receivable functions. The ideal candidate is a reliable team player with strong data entry skills and experience working in a fast-paced accounting environment.

Responsibilities:

Invoice and Expense Processing (A/P):

• Handle the full-cycle accounts payable process, including receiving, coding, and processing a high volume of vendor invoices in Nexus.
• Ensure all invoices have proper documentation, coding, adherence to financial policies and approval before payment.
• Review and process employee expense reports in SAP Concur, ensuring compliance with company T&E policy.
• Assist with the preparation of weekly payment runs (ACH, wire, check).

Vendor Management & Support:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor inquiries regarding invoice status and payments.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with new vendor setup and maintain vendor files for accuracy.

Accounts Receivable Support (A/R):

• Post a low volume of cash receipts, including checks and electronic payments, to the correct customer accounts.
• Assist in researching and resolving short-pays, overpayments, or other customer payment discrepancies.

Data Entry, Data Management, Reporting & BI:

• Ensure accurate data entry across all A/P and A/R-related systems.
• Generate standard, routine reports, such as A/P aging and cash disbursement summaries.
• Assist the accounting team with gathering documentation for month-end close, accruals, and financial audits.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of all data within the A/P system and General Ledger.
• Prepare, manage, and maintain clean A/P datasets for use in financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with the FP&A and BI team members to integrate A/P data into company-wide dashboards and BI models.
• Assist with month-end closing activities, including A/P accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in an accounting role, with a primary focus on Accounts Payable.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, sorting/filtering data).
• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

• Deep commitment to CRIPCS's core values and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Must be able to provide proof of completed Covid-19 vaccination.
• To ensure that you understand the school’s commitment around our work and the expectations of all school community members is to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Preferred:

• Experience with automated, cloud-based accounting, A/P and T&E systems (e.g., Sage Intacct, Nexus, SAP Concur,).
• Understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.

Salary ranges from $63,500.00 to $76,400.00 per year based on experience.

Even if you don’t feel that all of the requested qualifications aren’t your current strengths, we still welcome you to apply. We invite all candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Apply directly at Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School’s career page at https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=33b607f4-564d-4335-b098-98dd2b218da4&ccId=1434660535_1116&jobId=534943&lang=en_US&source=CC3

This position will be posted until filled.