LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION
Regular, Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
The Lifelong Learning Advantage
At Lifelong Learning, our mission is to support our client schools so they can concentrate on improving educational outcomes and student success. We continue to be a strong, positive force, pioneering the way education is delivered to all students. Learn more about us at https://llac.org/
How You Will Make an Impact:
The Staff Accountant will support the Controller and Finance Department in preparing and maintaining financial records and accurate financial statements. Establish and maintain accounting practices to ensure accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations. Maintain accurate General Ledgers for multiple business entities. Possess a strong understanding of the accounting cycle, and accounting systems. This position will assist accounts payable, and other areas as assigned. This position reports to the Controller or designee.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Financial Record Keeping: Maintain and update financial records, including general ledger entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other financial transactions.
- Month-End Closing: Complete month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate financial statements and reports. Prepare revenue accruals, prepaid and amortization schedules, journal entries, grants coding and allocations.
- Reconciliation: Perform bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies.
- Accounts Payable: Ensuring proper coding and approvals of AP batches before posting them to the general ledger. Provide occasional support to AP to process and manage accounts payable, including verifying invoices and making payments in a timely manner.
- Expense Management: Monitor and manage expenses, ensuring they are in line with the budget, financial goals and proper coding following guidelines.
- Tax Compliance: Prepare sales/use tax returns, 571L property statements and maintain compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations.
- Audit Support: Collaborate with external auditors during financial audits and provide necessary documentation and support.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and relevant regulations.
- Ad Hoc Projects: Contribute to special financial projects, process improvements, or other tasks as needed.
- Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time.