Accountant en Milwaukee Scholars

SUMMARY:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant to join our accounting team. This role supports the organization’s financial operations, including general ledger maintenance, journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and bank account reconciliations.

The Accountant reports to the Fixed Asset Team Lead and will work out of our Service Center located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The ideal candidate for this position will possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting and 1-3 years of experience working as a General Staff Accountant.  Experience with school accounting is a plus.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist with month end closing process, helping to ensure an accurate and timely close.

Prepare and post journal entries and maintain related support.

Review monthly account activity; prepare correcting journal entries as necessary.

Analyze and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts, including Receivable, Prepaid and Accrual accounts.  Investigate and follow up on any variances or unusual items.

Reconcile all school bank accounts to the general ledger.

Collaborate with team members and departments to support overall accounting operations.

Other duties as assigned in support of accounting department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

1-3 years of applicable accounting experience.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Possess ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with individuals from various business units throughout the organization and represent NHA in a professional manner.

High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Excel.

This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.