Job description
About Effective School Solutions: Effective School Solutions (ESS) is one of the country's leading providers in school-based mental health services for K-12 students. Serving over 2,000 students across nine states in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the West Coast regions, our company was founded based on the concept of offering the types of higher acuity clinical care that students would normally receive in a private practice or private school setting within the public-school building. In response to the strong uptick in mental health challenges for young people over the past decade, the company has expanded its services to offer a wider range of programming options, as well as professional development and consultative solutions for districts.
About the role: Effective School Solutions is currently seeking a part-time or full-time Junior Accountant to join our Finance team. This is a hybrid position requiring 1 to 2 days per week on-site presence at ESS's home office in New Providence, NJ. The Junior Accountant will have a strong proficiency in Quickbooks, general accounting principles, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and have working knowledge of Bill.com, Concur, and Salesforce. Knowledge of other accounting systems (e.g. NetSuite, Sage) a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages monthly invoicing of clients, including new client set-ups on Quickbooks
- Prepares quotes and estimates as needed
- Compares purchase orders received from clients to contract values
- Follow up on accounts receivable as needed
- Records and deposits checks received
- Reviews vendor invoices for accuracy vs contracted terms, ensures proper coding of expenses to the general ledger account, and ensures timely payment of invoices
- Responds to vendor inquiries on invoice payment status and questions any unusual billing amounts with vendors
- Requests W-9's from new vendors for year-end 1099 processing
- Processes employee expense reports, reviewing for accuracy / policy exceptions
- Invites staff to set up a bill.com account for expense reimbursements
- Responds to staff inquiries regarding expense reimbursements
- Supports monthly close process with external accountants
- Tracks recognition of deferred revenue
- Assist in General Ledger account structure updates
- Establishes positive relationships with staff, clients, and vendors
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 2 years relevant experience working in accounting and bookkeeping.
- Proficient skills in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
- Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to interact within all levels of the organization.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments to meet deadlines.
Why join Effective School Solutions?
- ESS is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges our country is facing - the mental health of our youth.
- ESS is a dynamic organization with a strong record of accomplishment of innovation and growth.
- ESS provides staff with excellent career growth opportunities.
- ESS offers staff competitive compensation and benefits offerings.
Effective School Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
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