Staff Accountant

Saint Constantine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Dental and Vision

401K

Tuition remission

Staff nursery

Job summary

The Saint Constantine School is seeking a Staff Accountant in Houston, TX to perform essential accounting duties, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, and fixed asset management. The role supports the CFO and interacts with staff, families, and vendors as needed.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, cash forecasting, account tracking for property management, and assisting with audits and compliance testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics or related field.
• Basic expertise with Excel.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical software skills.
• Good communication and proactive customer service approach.

Responsibilities

• Record and deposit all manual deposits using the remote scanner.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all cash accounts by the 10th of each month.
• Reconcile transactions in Accounting and Fundraising (Blackbaud Financial Edge and Raiser's Edge) quarterly.
• Prepare weekly cash forecast for timely bill payments.
• Record journal entries and reconcile accounts for property management activities.
• Update fixed asset ledger and monthly depreciation entries.
• Assist with annual external audit lead sheets and supporting documentation.
• Support Controller with credit card processing and training on receipt transmittal processes.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics or related business field

Tools

Blackbaud Financial Edge

Raiser's Edge

Job description

General Description

The Staff Accountant is responsible for:

• Recording and depositing all manual deposits utilizing the remote scanner in a timely fashion


• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations for all cash accounts by the 10th of each month


• Reconciling transactions within the Accounting and Fundraising departments (Blackbaud Financial Edge and Raiser’s Edge) at least quarterly


• Preparing a weekly cash forecast for use in planning timely bill payments


• Recording journal entries and completing account reconciliations as needed for tracking the company’s property management activities


• Updating the fixed asset ledger and recording monthly depreciation journal entries


• Preparing lead sheets for the annual external audit of the company’s records and supplying required supporting documentation to complete compliance testing


• Support the Controller with credit card processing and ongoing training of credit card holders on receipt transmittal processes. Correct coding as necessary to align with the appropriate budget


• Will be required to interact with students and perform academic duties in support of the mission. May be asked to sub and/or teach one class


• Required to attend company-wide training and certain Orthodox Christian liturgical feasts. Encouraged to attend daily morning prayer; when feasible

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or related business field. Basic expertise with Excel. A willingness to learn and develop technical software skills. Good communication skills and a proactive customer service approach to responding to issues raised by staff, families and vendors. Detail oriented, discrete with confidential information, and motivation to seek cost-effective approaches.

Reports To: CFO

Salary Classification:Full-time, non-exempt, twelve months

Hours Per Week: 40

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary


• Health insurance paid by the school (family coverage at employee’s option and cost)


• Life insurance, long term and short-term disability, paid by the school


• Access to Dental, Vision, 401K and Voluntary Group Life insurance plans


• Tuition Remission available, Subsidized staff nursery (space permitting)

It is the policy of The Saint Constantine School (TSCS) to make all employment-related decisions for its employees and applicants in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. TSCS hires individuals who are committed to supporting the school’s beliefs, as expressed in the Religious Requirements for Employed Administrators, Faculty, and Staff of The Saint Constantine School. TSCS will employ only persons who are authorized to work in the United States. All new hires must abide by the TSCS Employee Handbook.