Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

The Senior Accountant will have primary day-to-day responsibility for supporting certain financial statement line items areas, the production of financial statements and systematic maintenance within the general ledger. He/she will report directly to the Lead Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the month end closing process and ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards along with regulatory requirements.

• Posting a large amount of manual journal entries during the close process.

• Key team member for supporting financial reporting that is both timely and efficient, mainly focusing on the creation of account reconciliations, financial analysis and financial reporting.

• Actively involved in supporting all audit activities.

• Responsible for supporting the preparation of the annual financial Statements including disclosures.

• Develop and document business processes along with accounting policies that are compliant with a strong internal control environment.

• Pivotal support for continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Identify and implement improvements to existing processes.

• Display the willingness to take on special projects both individually and as part of a team.

Qualifications & Experience

• The ideal candidate for this position has a strong financial acumen. He/she must be collaborative, hands-on, results-oriented, innovative, and always operate with the utmost integrity.

• Strong excel background to support various responsibilities listed above.

• Candidates from both the non-profit and private sectors will be considered.

• Possesses a track record of success in complex, fast-paced, creative, and rapidly changing environments.

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.

• Brings transformation experience and is a change agent.

• Is a clear communicator with influential and effective interpersonal skills. Refined emotional intelligence to enable building strong relationships.

• Possesses an understanding of the nuances that exist within non-profit accounting, specifically around restricted grants is preferred, but not mandatory.

Personal Characteristics

• Comfortable with ambiguity, thinks outside the box, and provides a continuous flow of new ideas.

• Strong set of analytical skills.

• Excellent communication skills, proven ability to craft and deliver messages to multiple parties.

• Is well-organized, resourceful, efficient and effective at scanning resources to get the job done.

• Is a learner and quick study, answers questions before they are asked, demonstrates a strong ability to critically think.

• Is passionate about the mission of Success Academy.

• Has the energy to work for a fast-paced, cutting-edge organization and the desire for a challenge and to be a part of a journey.

Compensation Range

Annual Salary: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Already an employee of Success Academies? Please go to your Okta Dashboard> Workday> Applications> Career to apply via our Internal Careers page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/ .

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.