General Accountant

Job Description

The General Accountant positions support the Senior Accountant/Controller in all grants and general accounting functions, and provides direct support to school and regional office partners. The General Accountant ensures financial records are recorded and maintained with utmost accuracy, on-time, and in compliance with internal controls and financial policies. The General Accountant must possess:

• Solid organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to advance numerous competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to coordinate activities across team members at multiple locations
• Comfort defining and upholding high expectations, including delivering and receiving constructive feedback
• Adaptability and comfort working in a complex, fast-paced environment that demands continuous learning and improvement
• A passion for KNOS’s mission of advancing unlimited opportunities for students through extraordinary academic achievement and personal growth

The General Accountant’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. In executing all responsibilities, the General Accountant must focus on excellent outcomes for the students who KNOS serves and the organization as a whole:

• Grants Accounting:
  • Submits grant claims and ensures fiscal compliance with federal and private grant awards, applications, budgets and guidelines
  • Works closely with the Development and Grants team to prepare restricted donor budgets, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Records day-to-day cash receipts and receivable entries
• General Ledger:
  • Prepares bank, restricted fund accounts, and records related journal entries
  • Reconciles balance sheet accounts, including payroll and benefit accounts, and records related journal entries
  • Reviews revenue and expenses for proper ledger coding
• Reporting:
  • Assists with quarterly and year-end reporting, and prepares annual the annual audit process
  • Assists with preparation of year-end Form 1099 and Form 990 filing
• Compliance:
  • Maintains compliance with applicable state and federal grant and fund accounting requirements, and implements accounting policies and controls
• Miscellaneous
  • Supports and provides backup for all accounting functions including, but not limited to, accounts payable, payroll, grants, and purchasing.
  • Supporting KNOS mission and goals in organization wide initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting required
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in accounting or auditing, preferably some experience with grant accounting
• Active CPA license is preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Keen attention to detail
• Grounded in our 5 organizational beliefs – Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community and Hope. These 5 beliefs guide the work that we do to provide academically excellent schools and unlimited opportunity for every student in New Orleans.

Additional Information

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Additionally, KIPP New Orleans Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and retirement.

• Healthcare (including vision, dental, and short-term disability) provided for employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% salary match
• 104 PTO hours equaling 13 days per year
• On-going professional development opportunities