Accountant (Receivables and General Accounting)

Position/Title: Accountant (Receivables and General Accounting)

Reports To: Controller

Join the Heart of Laurel School: Where Numbers Tell a Story of Impact!

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional who wants their work to count for more than just a balanced ledger At Laurel School we dont just manage budgets; we fuel a mission to help students Dream. Dare. Do. We are looking for a dynamic Accountant to join our collaborative community and help steward the resources that make our transformative educational environment possible.

When you join the Laurel family you arent just an employeeyou are a vital part of a culture characterized by belonging collaboration and care. Beyond the professional fulfillment of working for a premier 501(c)(3) institution youll enjoy a life-enhancing benefits package designed to support your health your family and your future.

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Fuel Your Days: Enjoy free coffee breakfast and lunch while school is in session.
• Invest in Your Future: Benefit from a dollar-for-dollar retirement match (up to 5%) after one year of service.
• Health Dental & Vision: Laurel pays 80-88% of employee premiums. High deductible plans include annually funded Health Savings Accounts (amounts vary).
• Total Well-being: Access 24/7 no-cost virtual healthcare and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
• Auxiliary Programs: Complimentary before/after-school care for staff children at Laurel discounted summer programming and free fitness center use.
• Grow With Us: We actively sponsor professional development and offer substantial grants to foster your continuous growth.
• Family First: From paid parental leave to complimentary before- and after-school care for your children we support your life outside the office.

If you are ready to bring your expertise to a place where every spreadsheet supports a students success we want to hear from you! Laurel lives our mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world.

Position Summary

Laurel School is currently seeking an Accountant (Receivables and General Accounting). The Accountant is primarily responsible for maintaining an accurate and timely billing and collection process completing month-end closing responsibilities and account reconciliations for designated accounts and assisting with financial systems projects in the Business Office.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or closely related field
• A minimum of 2 years accounting experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills
• Commitment to and ability to execute superior customer service
• Basic knowledge of accounting theory and business
• Accuracy attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Power Point)

The candidate must successfully pass a BCI/FBI criminal background check upon hire as well as complete several training modules.

Work Environment

Laurel School is a dynamic forward-thinking K-12 girls school with a co-ed early childhood division where every child is well known.

Laurel enjoys an outstanding local and national reputation and is home to the Laurel Center for Research on a highly competitive school landscape Laurel is fortunate to be a school of choice in Cleveland. Our emphasis on the whole child and our legacy of excellence in the teaching of girls set us apart. Located in Shaker Heights OH (15 minutes from downtown Cleveland) with an additional rural campus 17 minutes away the school has a suburban/rural advantage. The work environment is noted for being family-friendly and flexible. The feeling in the school is joyous collaborative and innovative. Our curricular philosophy emphasizes community-based interdisciplinary and experiential learning. Collaboration and reflective practice are key to pedagogy at Laurel. The school is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.

Laurel School is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; gender identity; national origin; handicap or disability; sexual orientation; or status as a veteran Vietnam era or special disabled veteran.

• Maintain process for tracking billing & collecting revenues for various online payment platforms (Venmo Blackbaud Hometown Ticketing and Campbrain) and recording these in the general ledger
• Maintain proper accounting for student billing and reconcile subledger to the general ledger
• Maintain the blackbaud tuition management system including entering tuition and fees generating invoices and statements for families maintain proper student billing and reconciliations. Also assist families with the calculation establishment and maintenance of their payment plans.
• Primary school contact for matters related to student accounts responsible for the investigation and prompt resolution of billing questions and concerns. Assist in outstanding account collections.
• Maintain and process claims regarding tuition refund insurance
• Calculation of year-end allowance for doubtful accounts and reconcile all accounts receivable accounts at year-end
• Perform bank account reconciliations
• Prepare and enter all payroll entries
• Calculate prepaid expenses and monitor prepaid accounts
• Monitor all receivable accounts and reconcile them periodically
• Maintain and enter vendor profiles in blackbaud
• Assist the controller with month-end and year-end closing procedures gift recording and annual audit preparation
• Assist with depositing and recording checks and other miscellaneous payments received by the business office.
• Assist department with recording credit card transactions
• Assist Controller with department reports
• Administer petty cash
• Other duties as assigned