Senior Accountant

If you are eager to make a meaningful impact find fulfillment in your work and join a community of dedicated individuals passionate about young people and education consider working at Landon School where we foster the intellect health and happiness of boys.

Situated on a picturesque 75-acre campus in Bethesda Maryland Landon is an all-boys school serving grades 312. At Landon we believe all employees play a vital role in educating supporting and encouraging our boys.

Landon School is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Business Office. Reporting to the Controller the Accountant will play a key role in the Schools accounting operations financial reporting month-end and year-end close reconciliations audit preparation and internal controls.

This is not an entry-level accounting position. The successful candidate will bring meaningful accounting experience a strong understanding of GAAP and the ability to independently manage accounting responsibilities identify and resolve issues and improve processes. Experience in nonprofit independent school higher education or another fund-accounting environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Support the Controller in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger including preparing journal entries accruals prepaid expenses deferred revenue allocations and other accounting entries.
• Perform monthly balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations research and resolve discrepancies and assist with monthly and annual close processes.
• Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules and analyze account activity and budget-to-actual results to identify unusual transactions trends errors and necessary adjustments.

Nonprofit & Fund Accounting

• Support accounting and reconciliation for restricted and unrestricted funds contributions and pledges endowment and investment activity and releases of donor restrictions.
• Maintain supporting schedules for restricted funds endowments capital projects fixed assets and other designated funds.
• Work closely with Development and other departments to ensure financial activity is accurately reconciled and recorded in the general ledger.

Cash Investments & Balance Sheet Management

• Prepare and review bank investment and other significant balance sheet reconciliations and research and resolve outstanding items.
• Maintain schedules for cash investments prepaid expenses accrued liabilities deferred revenue fixed assets and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with recording investment activity income realized and unrealized gains and losses fees and other cash and investment activity.

Audit Tax & Compliance

• Play a significant role in the annual financial statement audit including preparing audit schedules reconciliations supporting documentation and responses to auditor requests.
• Assist the Controller with information required for Form 990 and other regulatory filings and help ensure compliance with GAAP and School accounting policies.
• Support the implementation of recommendations resulting from audits and internal control reviews.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Work with the Controller and CFO to evaluate accounting procedures strengthen internal controls and identify opportunities to improve accuracy efficiency and accountability.
• Help document accounting procedures maintain appropriate segregation of duties and support accounting system improvements and integrations.
• Proactively identify accounting issues and work with the Controller to develop and implement solutions.

Business Office Support

• Collaborate with the Controller CFO Accounts Payable Student Accounts Development Auxiliary Programs and other departments to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Provide accounting guidance to colleagues and serve as a resource on account coding documentation and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Serve as a backup for critical accounting functions and participate in Business Office projects and initiatives as needed.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field with significant accounting coursework and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP with demonstrated experience in general ledger accounting reconciliations journal entries month-end close financial reporting and annual audits.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills experience with accounting systems and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a high degree of integrity discretion professionalism and sound judgment.

Preferred

• Accounting experience within a nonprofit organization independent school college/university or other fund-accounting environment.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting including donor restrictions contributions endowments investments fixed assets capital projects and Form 990 preparation.
• Experience with Veracross or a similar accounting/ERP system and working directly with external auditors.
• CPA CPA candidate CMA or another relevant professional accounting credential is preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

In addition to joining a supportive and collaborative community Landon School offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. The expected salary range for this position is $85000 - $100000 annually. Landon is committed to supporting our employees both professionally and personally. Employees enjoy:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision coverage
• A retirement plan with generous employer contributions
• Generous amount of paid vacation sick leave and holidays
• Employer paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability protection
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Complimentary daily lunch on campus
• And more!