Senior Accounting Manager

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Position Title:
Senior Accounting Manager

Department:
Finance

Reports To:
Director of Finance

FLSA: Exempt

TERM: 12 Months

Mission Statement

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Overview

Charlotte Country Day School (Country Day) is one of the largest independent, co-educational schools in the Charlotte area and one of the 15 largest in the continental United States. Enrollment is very strong, and the school is thriving. Highly regarded for the rigor of its academic program and the breadth of its offerings in the arts, athletics, community service, and leadership, Country Day is noteworthy for a long tradition of positioning itself at the forefront of curricular innovation.

A strong, forward-thinking institution, Country Day offers every child a chance to shine. The school is a diverse, inclusive community with strong academic and co-curricular programs designed for students to learn to think critically, act respectfully, and show sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others. The unique curriculum offered by Country Day prepares and strengthens students for participation in their local and global communities.

With its focus on diversity, service, global study, and technology, Country Day positions students for future success in an ever-changing world. Country Day is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community. Our pursuit of this commitment to community recognizes and affirms the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

Position Summary: The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for providing support to the Director of Finance with various accounting functions and in overseeing accounting-related operations. This role requires a range of financial, accounting, and administrative/organizational skill levels, from routine monthly tasks and reconciliations to complex analysis and special projects. The position also serves as a primary Finance Office point of contact for the School's support groups, the Parents' Association and Boosters Club, and is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of their financial accounting records and reporting with oversight provided by the Director of Finance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management/Financial Oversight:

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reports and information.

• Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard the assets of the school and mitigate the risk of fraud in conjunction with the Director of Finance.
• Implement and enforce compliance of financial policies and procedures in conjunction with the Director of Finance.
• Assist the Director of Finance in management of the General Ledger accounting system, ensuring a timely month end close, and all appropriate general ledger accounts are properly reconciled.
• Partner effectively with the Human Resources team by collaborating and problem-solving financial-related issues as they arise and assisting with improvement of processes.
• Administer and oversees online banking and various merchant accounts, including partnering with the Information Technology group to ensure PCI Compliance reporting and quarterly scans for credit card processing.
• Administer the school wide purchase card program (Works/Cor Pay) in consultation with the Director of Finance.
• Assist the Director of Finance in supervising accounting related operations, providing guidance and training to Finance Office staff as needed.

General Accounting and Financial Reporting:

• In consultation with the Director of Finance, prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries according to date-based goals established by the Director of Finance at the beginning of each fiscal year; reconcile related general ledger accounts to facilitate timely month-end close.

• Complete timely monthly account reconciliations for the multiple bank accounts (Operating, Restricted, Unexpended Plant/Endowment, Support Groups Petty Cash) and short-term investments. Investigate and resolve discrepancies promptly,…