Accounting Supervisor

POSITION: Accounting Supervisor

LOCATION: Irving or San Antonio

REPORTS TO: Sr Director of Finance

(Full-time, benefits-eligible, immediate opening)

Position Summary

The Accounting Supervisor will be responsible for timely and high-quality closing of the monthly general ledger and preparation of monthly financial statements; Ensuring accounting is done in compliance with GAAP; Ensuring that proper internal controls are in place; Preparing regular reporting on capital projects to ensure that management is aware of the status; Ensure that all required account reconciliations are completed and approved in a timely fashion and that all reconciling items are properly addressed; Oversee treasury activity related to financing and capital projects; Provide expert accounting knowledge, skills, and support to the GH Texas organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for all the accounting for Great Hearts' Texas organization, including transactions with individual schools, construction funds, and fixed assets, payroll/benefits journal entries, bank and sub-ledger reconciliations to general ledger account balances (e.g., pledges receivable), general ledger management and monthly accounting close.

• Oversee the monthly closing to ensure that closings are done timely, in a high-quality manner, and in accordance with GAAP.

• Prepare monthly financial reports in conjunction with other members of the finance team and ensure that reports are issued timely, in a high-quality manner and that the information is in a format that makes it easy for users of the financial statements to understand the results and determine the actions that should be taken.

• Ensure all account reconciliations are done in a timely manner, including the proper support for the reconciliation, the proper approvals, and timely resolution of reconciling items.

• Collaborate with AP/Payroll manager to ensure invoice coding is correct and staff is classified correctly for financial reporting.

• Collaborate with AP on Credit Card and PEX card entry into the accounting system.

• Ensure accounting practices comply with GAAP.

• Manage consolidated and standalone financial reporting. (Includes Year End Financials and Form 990)

• Work with external auditors and provide necessary supporting schedules for reviews, audits, and tax filings.

• Suggest/implement system/process improvements to ensure adequate internal controls and efficient processes while enhancing the way the organization views/disseminates information.

• Work to create better insight into key performance indicators by providing information sooner, in an improved format or through providing additional commentary.

• Work closely with other team members on various research and analytic projects.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies and Strengths

The Corporate Accounting Supervisor position offers an exceptional opportunity to develop professionally and contribute meaningfully to a unique organization which is changing K-12 education in this country. While experience in education is not a requirement, Great Hearts is seeking people who are passionate and committed to K-12 education reform. Similarly, experience working within a high-growth, geographically dispersed, multi-unit operating environment is also a plus.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting/finance work experience, preferably including education-related industry and/or multi-unit service operations experience.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.

• Prior audit experience preferred.

• Must have excellent communication (written and verbal) and people skills with the ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficiency with Blackbaud Financial Edge, Concur, and Adaptive budgeting software preferred.

• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to take ownership and successfully lead projects.

• Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to be able to see the big picture but also to understand the details.

• Ability to organize work and data while maximizing the efficient and effective use of all resources available.

• Ability to lead others through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP in a non-profit setting

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required; Master's degree and/or CPA strongly preferred.

• Provide excellent customer service and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Comfortable with conducting presentations in front of key stakeholders, board members, etc.

Personal Qualities & Values

Passionately Committed

With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission…which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization - not just the theory.

Servant's Heart

The foundational element of having a servant's heart is the acknowledgment of inherent dignity in their fellow humans. Someone with a servant's heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.

Team Player

We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity.