Accounts ReceivableAccounts Payable Specialist
Brentwood, TN - USA
Job Summary
Currey Ingram Academy is seeking a full-time Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team!
Accounts Receivables/Billing Management
The Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist will oversee all aspects of Tuition Management and serve as the primary point of contact for parents regarding student accounts. This role is responsible for enrolling all students each school year in Tuition Management including the accurate setup of tuition fees and discounts as well as onboarding new families through Blackbaud Tuition Management. The position ensures the accuracy of Child Development Center contracts manages enrollment for both the academic year and summer programs and records payments made directly to the school. Key responsibilities include performing monthly reconciliations of charges and payments posting transactions to the accounting ledger and managing the billing email account. The role collaborates closely with various departments to track student-related charges and credits maintains detailed billing spreadsheets for CORE and tutoring services and supports internal teams with billing permissions and processes. Additionally the manager communicates regularly with parents and the school community regarding billing matters prepares year-end reports to carry forward balances or issue refunds and assists with financial components of campus event registrations. This position also plays a key role in implementing and promoting new billing technologies oversees financial transactions for summer programs prepares invoices and monitors payments supports revenue collection at school events and manages Square iPad accounts for billing and the Diagnostic Center.
Accounts Payable Management
The Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist works collaboratively with the Business Office to support the preparation and completion of the annual financial audit and assists the Chief Financial Officer with 1099 reporting by tracking vendor activity throughout the year. This role is responsible for reconciling accounts payable managing and entering invoices and receipts with proper authorization and coding and processing payments via ACH check and credit card including weekly check runs. Additional responsibilities include maintaining vendor records and W-9 documentation managing the accounts payable email account and overseeing purchasing activities such as approving orders and administering the organizations purchasing card program. The position also maintains accurate financial records and files manages the postage system and processes and reconciles EFS payments to ensure timely and accurate financial operations.
Banking Management and Accounting/Finance Management
This role is responsible for approving ACH payments processed through the organizations bank accounts and ensuring accurate handling of incoming funds by logging all checks and cash prior to deposit. This position serves as a key point of contact for the Chief Financial Officer in supporting the planning preparation and completion of the annual financial audit. Responsibilities include reconciling deposits and the check log to ensure accuracy in financial records as well as filing monthly state sales tax in a timely and compliant manner.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate is able to process information quickly in a time-sensitive environment and work proactively with minimal supervision. Strong professional communication skillsboth written and verbalare essential along with the ability to effectively support and respond to student guardians and account holders during business hours and as needed after school hours. The role requires the ability to work independently manage competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines with accuracy and efficiency.
Qualifications
- Minimum of Bachelors degree required preferably in Accounting or Finance
- Experience in Accounts Receivable and Payable preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting
- Proficient with Google Suite apps; Blackbaud RE RENXT and web related tools basic understanding of Blackbauds Student Information System
- Required Suicide Prevention training CPR and Child Abuse Report Trainings (provided by the school)
- In-person and full day attendance is required of all employees on all work days unless specifically and expressly said otherwise by the Head of School
Salary Range: $55000-$60000 depending on experience and qualifications met
Currey Ingram Academy is a co-ed college-preparatory day and boarding school (JK12 for day; 912 for boarding) located in beautiful Brentwood TN. We specialize in empowering students with learning differences to thrive academically socially and emotionally. At Currey Ingram teaching is personalized class sizes are small and professional collaboration is a core value.
We offer competitive salaries excellent benefits and the chance to be part of a community that values creativity compassion and professional growth.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Currey Ingram Academy is an exemplary PreK-12 private boarding school in Brentwood, TN for students with learning differences to reach their full potential.