Staff Accountant

At San⠀Francisco⠀University⠀High⠀School, we⠀believe⠀that the⠀deepest⠀learning⠀requires⠀collaboration⠀among⠀people who⠀embody a⠀diversity⠀of⠀backgrounds,⠀beliefs,⠀experiences,⠀and⠀perspectives.⠀In order⠀to build⠀and⠀sustain a⠀community⠀that is⠀comprised⠀of a wide⠀range of⠀social and⠀cultural⠀identities,⠀we must⠀continually⠀engage in⠀furthering⠀our⠀self-knowledge,⠀equity⠀literacy,⠀and⠀ability to⠀communicate⠀effectively⠀across⠀differences.⠀We⠀challenge⠀ourselves⠀to do this⠀work on⠀both a⠀personal⠀and an⠀institutional⠀level,⠀recognizing⠀that our⠀community⠀is part of⠀a larger⠀and more⠀complex⠀world.

The⠀Staff⠀Accountant⠀will have⠀strong⠀analytical,⠀technological,⠀communication⠀and⠀organizational⠀skills.⠀Under the⠀general⠀supervision⠀of the⠀Controller,⠀this⠀position⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀assisting⠀in the⠀daily⠀operations⠀of the⠀Business⠀Services⠀Office,⠀particularly⠀in the⠀areas of⠀reconciliation,⠀month-end⠀general⠀ledger⠀processing,⠀processing⠀of journal⠀entries,⠀audit work⠀paper⠀preparation,⠀and other⠀related⠀accounting⠀operation⠀activities.⠀Responsibilities⠀focus on⠀problem⠀resolution⠀of⠀financial⠀issues and⠀include⠀providing⠀responsive,⠀effective⠀customer⠀service to⠀the San⠀Francisco⠀University⠀High⠀School⠀campus⠀community.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare,⠀maintain,⠀and review⠀general⠀ledger⠀activities⠀and⠀journal⠀entries.
• Work⠀with team⠀members⠀and other⠀departments⠀to ensure⠀timely and⠀accurate⠀monthly⠀and⠀quarterly⠀closing.
• Actively⠀manage the⠀daily⠀operations⠀of student⠀accounts,⠀accounts⠀receivables,⠀including⠀monthly⠀billing⠀analysis.
• Manage⠀all⠀student⠀account⠀related⠀matter and⠀responsible⠀for⠀reconciliation⠀of⠀accounts⠀and⠀resolution⠀of any⠀issues.⠀Ensuring⠀timely⠀submission⠀of bills⠀and⠀refunds.
• Generate⠀and review⠀accounts⠀receivable⠀aging⠀reports to⠀identify⠀overdue⠀balances.
• Initiate⠀collection⠀efforts⠀for⠀past-due⠀accounts,⠀which may⠀involve⠀sending⠀reminders,⠀contacting⠀responsible⠀parties,⠀or⠀initiating⠀collection⠀procedures⠀in⠀accordance⠀with⠀school⠀policies.
• Review⠀and record⠀donations⠀and⠀contributions⠀from⠀individuals,⠀organizations,⠀and⠀fundraising⠀events.
• Ensure⠀compliance⠀with⠀regulations⠀governing⠀charitable⠀contributions.
• Prepare⠀monthly⠀account⠀reconciliations⠀in⠀accordance⠀with SFUHS⠀policies,⠀as⠀required.
• Perform⠀monthly⠀flux⠀analysis.
• Research⠀account⠀discrepancies⠀and⠀correct⠀errors via⠀journal⠀entry⠀and/or⠀other⠀administrative⠀processes.
• Assist⠀with⠀annual⠀audit and⠀tax⠀preparation⠀processes.
• Collaborate⠀closely⠀with the⠀team and⠀external⠀CPAs to⠀provide⠀necessary⠀documentation⠀and⠀information⠀to support⠀tax⠀compliance⠀(property⠀tax, 990⠀filings⠀and 1099⠀submissions).
• Create⠀month end⠀accounting⠀reports⠀and⠀applicable⠀distribution⠀thereof.
• Assist⠀with⠀preparing⠀and⠀maintaining⠀documentation⠀of⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures⠀and⠀identify⠀areas of⠀improvement.⠀Actively⠀seek and⠀implement⠀ways to⠀improve,⠀streamline⠀and⠀automate⠀the⠀current⠀accounting⠀processes.
• Provide⠀excellent⠀customer⠀service to⠀students,⠀parents,⠀donors,⠀faculty,⠀and staff,⠀addressing⠀inquiries⠀and⠀concerns⠀relative⠀to the⠀business⠀service⠀office.
• Provide⠀support⠀for ad-hoc⠀analysis⠀and⠀projects⠀as⠀needed.
• Stay⠀informed⠀about⠀changes in⠀accounting⠀standards⠀and⠀regulations⠀that may⠀impact⠀accounting⠀processes.

To perform⠀this job⠀successfully,⠀an⠀individual⠀must be⠀able to⠀perform⠀each⠀essential⠀duty⠀satisfactorily.⠀The⠀requirements⠀listed⠀below are⠀representative⠀of the⠀knowledge,⠀skill,⠀and/or⠀ability⠀required.⠀Reasonable⠀accommodations⠀may be⠀made to⠀enable⠀individuals⠀with⠀disabilities⠀to perform⠀the⠀essential⠀functions.

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀Accounting,⠀Finance or⠀an⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education⠀and⠀experience.
• Previous⠀experience⠀related to⠀accounting,⠀auditing,⠀or related⠀field.
• A⠀solid⠀working⠀knowledge⠀of⠀Microsoft⠀Word and⠀Excel, as⠀well as⠀experience⠀in⠀Financial⠀Edge⠀(Blackbaud).
• Familiarity⠀with⠀accounting⠀software⠀and⠀proficiency⠀in data⠀entry.
• Strong⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀accuracy.
• Excellent⠀communication⠀and⠀interpersonal⠀skills for⠀interacting⠀with⠀students,⠀parents,⠀and⠀donors.
• Ability⠀to manage⠀multiple⠀tasks and⠀meet⠀deadlines.
• Knowledge⠀of⠀accounting⠀principles⠀and⠀financial⠀regulations.