Staff Accountant; ACCT Closing

Staff Accountant (Acct) Closing 7/5/2026

Salary Range $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time

Employee Group & Grade:
Exempt

Reports To:

Senior G/L Accountant

Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado.

Why Work at GOAL High School?

• Great Mission and Great Culture.
• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.
• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of "Biggest Impact School" in technology from Microsoft.
• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.
• Competitive starting salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.
• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.
• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.
• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and AD&D plans.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• The school provides a laptop, cell phone, and additional equipment as needed.
• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.
• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Purpose of Job:

The Staff Accountant is a professional accounting position responsible for applying advanced accounting knowledge and independent judgement in support of GOAL High School's financial integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy under the direction of the Senior Accountant and in coordination with the Director of Finance. The position exercises discretion in interpreting and applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), public sector and fund accounting standards, and internal financial policies and contributes directly to financial reporting accuracy, accounting policy development, and analytical decision-making.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to grow within a mission-driven public education environment.

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:

Show Up:
Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team.

Connect:
Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team

Succeed:
Become a STRONG unified team providing students with an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society

Primary Responsibilities:

Cash Receipts & Banking

• Oversee the proper accounting and classification of cash receipts using professional judgement to ensure compliance with GAAP and fund accounting standards.
• Independently prepares and analyzes bank reconciliations, evaluates reconciling items, and determines appropriate corrective accounting treatment prior to management review.

Balance Sheet & Month-End Close Support

• Maintains ownership of assigned general ledger accounts and independently prepares and reviews balance sheet reconciliations applying professional accounting judgement.
• Prepare and substantiate month-end closing journal entries, including accruals and adjustments requiring interpretation of accounting standards.
• Maintain supporting work papers in an organized and audit-ready format.

Student Technology Fee Process (End-to-End Ownership)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the student's technology billing process.
• Receive and evaluate invoice requests from site administrators for damaged or lost student-issued devices and technology.
• Compile all required billing information including student and parent/guardian name, billing address, device serial number and book value, date of loss, and student enrollment status.
• Record invoices in the school's invoice software and manage the full accounts receivable lifecycle through payment receipt and application.
• Prepare and post corresponding general ledger journal entries.
• Maintain and update…