Alder Graduate School of Education · 1 day ago
Associate Director of Accounting
California, United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$83K/yr - $98K/yr
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Create monthly, quarterly, and year-end journal entries, including payroll, healthcare, bank activity, student billing, and financial aid entries.
Coordinate with the external accounting support team to post journal entries and to update the general ledger as needed.
Review the general ledger monthly to ensure accuracy of financial records.
Prepare a monthly general ledger review and meet with the CFO to share the review and ensure financial records are accurate.
Ensure grant recording and grant spending are in alignment with grant agreements.
Coordinate with federal grant subrecipients to receive and review grant invoices quarterly and grant amendments annually.
Prepare and submit federal grant drawdowns monthly.
Prepare and finalize APR reporting, FSRS submissions, PAR forms, and other federal reporting requirements.
Collaborate with the development team to complete private grant reporting as needed.
Create quarterly financial statements.
Complete required financial aid reporting including IPEDS and Cal Grant IPA & 10% recertification.
Complete required IRS form reporting including 1099s and 1098-Ts.
Complete required accreditation financial reporting including WASC and CCTC.
Update vendor invoices with general ledger coding and submit invoices in the accounts payable system.
Coordinate with the external AP support team to ensure timely payment of invoices.
Prepare K12 partner director contribution invoice calculations and coordinate with K12 partner finance teams to receive invoices.
Collaborate with academic and HR teams to process payments to program supervisors, edTPA advisors, and other similar roles.
Manage student billing in the student information system, including setting up tuition schedules, invoicing students each term, processing tuition credits, creating installment payment plans, and adjusting tuition due dates as needed.
Manage student ACH information in Alder’s bank account and process ACH payments for credit balance refunds.
Serve as a resource to students and to staff for any student billing related questions.
Review past due accounts and collaborate with the student services team to address balances owed.
Monitor Alder’s bank accounts for the receipt of financial aid funds, and process when received.
Oversee the Financial Aid Tracker, updating daily to ensure the student services team has the latest financial aid information.
Perform the monthly financial aid data check to ensure accuracy of all financial aid records.
Update financial aid resources, including the webpage, financial aid forms, the financial aid guidebook, and related policies, annually.
Demonstrate knowledge of and supports Alder’s mission, vision, core values, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Participate in Alder-wide events, such as Alder-wide meetings, retreats, and special events such as graduation.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Qualification
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Required
Advanced experience and proficiency with financial modeling and spreadsheet software (Excel/Google Sheets)
Meticulous attention to detail
Exceptional organizational skills
Exceptional written and verbal communicator
Knowledge of financial accounting/GAAP
Knowledge of non-profit and/or grant accounting
Knowledge of student financial aid
Motivated by Alder’s mission
Strong customer service focus
Flexible work style amidst shifting priorities
Ability to work with time-sensitive deadlines
Ability to work independently as well as with a team
Ability to leverage asset-based approaches to support diverse students
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with a sense of urgency
Ability to effectively manage and execute both short-term and long-term responsibilities
Fluent in a range of office software tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google docs, database tools, Adobe Acrobat, and other standard business technologies
Ability to quickly learn new software
B.A. Degree required, preferably in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or a related field
At least three years of work experience in financial planning and analysis, including experience analyzing, reporting, and interpreting data, project management, handling multiple tasks, and prioritizing appropriately
Preferred
Experience in K-12 or higher education, teaching, school leadership, and/or serving high-needs students preferred
Master’s Degree in related field a plus but not required
Benefits
Group health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan
Vacation package
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Company
Alder Graduate School of Education
We are a 1-year teacher preparation program that provides candidates with a Master's degree, teaching credential and year-long apprenticeship in the classroom with a mentor teacher.
11-50 employees
Funding
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