Bookkeeper for Impactful School Finance & Operations

Temple Health; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical and dental plan

Tuition reimbursement for employees

Professional development

7 personal days per year

401(k) with 5% match

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy is seeking a skilled Bookkeeper to provide financial and administrative support for the organization in Rhode Island. Responsibilities include processing payments, verifying invoices, reconciling expenses, and maintaining credit card records within the Finance Team.

The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of bookkeeping experience, strong numerical abilities, and excellent communication skills to work with school and network administration.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in Bookkeeping/Accounting (at least 1 year)
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Strong data entry skills, high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and MIP Accounting Software or any accounting software
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• AS/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

Responsibilities

• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data
• Under supervision, enter all expenses are accurately accounted for under RI Uniform Chart of Accounts
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers
• Help update expenses data on a monthly and annual basis
• Reconcile credit card data and maintain an accurate system of receipts in support of monthly spending
• Gather supporting documents or reports for our auditing firm during our annual financial audit

Skills

Bookkeeping

Data entry

Attention to detail

Accounting software

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MIP Accounting Software

Education

AS/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

Tools

MIP Accounting Software

Job description

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy is seeking a skilled Bookkeeper to provide financial and administrative support for the organization in Rhode Island. Responsibilities include processing payments, verifying invoices, reconciling expenses, and maintaining credit card records within the Finance Team.

The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of bookkeeping experience, strong numerical abilities, and excellent communication skills to work with school and network administration.