Accountant - Vacancy ID: 193107

Position Summary: The Academy Accountant is responsible for assisting the Director of Finance in all of SJCA's daily and annual financial operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining the accounting system in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), assisting in implementation of accounting and internal control procedures, ensuring the Academy's financial activities are compliant with all applicable regulations, and other varied functions; budget development as directed by the Director of Finance, financial reporting, accounts payable and accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and quarterly and year-end tax filings. Must also be able to assist with the preparation of the annual audit and all fiscal and operational reporting for various Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and Archdiocese of Milwaukee requirements; and to uphold SJCA's commitment to provide an excellent Catholic educational experience to its students and families. The Academy Accountant should foster SJCA's Catholic identity through the modeling of Catholic behavior. He or she must also fulfill other responsibilities in accordance with SJCA's mission statement. Primary Responsibilities: Performs in accordance with professional care and due diligence standards of the accounting industry various tasks assigned, including: financial reporting, regulatory financial reporting, general ledger accounting, contract administration and compliance, capital project accounting, accounts payable, cash receipts processing, accounts receivable and collections, cost accounting, department accounting, financial information systems implementation, and special projects. Assumes responsibility for planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of accounting functions, projects, processes, and internal controls. Sets due dates and maintains a current list of assigned responsibilities. Assists with the development of department Standard Operating Procedures, workflows and automations. Stays abreast of accounting pronouncements, practices and trends. Identifies technical accounting issues, researches accounting reference materials, identifies alternative accounting treatments to be applied with full documentation for management review and audit purposes. Reviews unusual transactions for appropriateness and makes proper notations. Evaluates transactions for patterns or changes in operating conditions and follows up with necessary changes to internal controls and procedures. Assumes administrative responsibilities for assigned financial systems and subsystems. Maintains a thorough knowledge of financial systems technology to participate in the planning, design and implementation of the department's financial information systems. Interacts with Technology and with vendors to facilitate the maintenance, improvement and implementation of planned or existing financial systems. Populates tables, facilitates set up and maintenance of budget codes, creates reports and computer screens, performs queries and other functions necessary to properly maintain financial systems in a mainframe, client/server and PC operations environment. Proactively informs management of all material operational and financial matters or changes related to budgets, estimates, fiscal studies, actual expenditures, revenue and expenditure forecasts, pro forma statements, processes, policies and procedures. Adheres to Academy and Archdiocese of Milwaukee accounting policy with an emphasis on maintaining the integrity of accounting records and reports. Monitors expenditures against current annual budget to include analyzing accounts to ensure proper recording. Prepares revenue estimates and expenditure projections as directed. -Perform additional program duties as assigned by SJCA President and/or Director of Finance. Physical Demands The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education Requirements: Bachelors or Associates degree in Business (Accounting preferred) from an accredited college or university -Practicing Catholic desired -Ability to work collaboratively and congenially -Knowledge and experience with accounting applications such as QuickBooks preferred. Experience Requirements: We will consider experienced professionals or entry level candidates. We will also consider any qualified candidates that are looking for part-time employment as well.