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Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for this position has a strong financial acumen
• He/she must be collaborative, hands-on, results-oriented, innovative, and operate with the utmost integrity at all times
• Education: Minimum Bachelor in Accounting and/or Finance
• Is a clear communicator with influential and effective interpersonal skills and refined emotional intelligence to enable building strong relationships;
• Comfortable with ambiguity, thinks outside the box, and provides a continuous flow of new ideas and process improvements;
• Excellent communication skills; proven ability to craft and deliver messages to multiple constituencies and effectively communicate across the Network’s management team and employees;
• Is well-organized, resourceful, efficient, skilled at prioritizing, and effective at marshalling resources to get the job done;
• Is a learner and quick study, answers questions before they are asked, and demonstrates agility and flexibility in thinking and approach;
• Analytically grounded, and ability to actualize ideas through execution;
• Is passionate about the mission of Success Academies
• Has the energy to work for a fast-paced, cutting-edge organization and the desire for a challenge and to be a part of a journey

Benefits

• Compensation Range
• Annual Salary: $80,000.00 – $110,000.00
• Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• The Accountant will have primary day-to-day responsibility for supporting the production of financial statements, financial statements maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls
• He/she will report directly to the team senior accountants and the Assistant Controller/Director
• Responsible for supporting the month end closing process, and ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements;
• Key team member for supporting the creation of a process for financial reporting that is both timely and efficient, including the creation of reports and definition of key metrics and interpretation;
• Pivotal support for continuous process improvement initiatives
• Support for senior accountants in the analysis of financial data and accurately and the presentation of financial reports; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements;
• Actively involved in supporting all audit activities
• Responsible for supporting the preparation of the annual financial Statements including disclosures
• Preparation of the monthly accounts reconciliation
• Candidates from both the non-profit and private sectors will be considered
• Possesses a track record of success in complex, fast-paced, creative, and rapidly changing environments;
• Brings transformation experience and is a change agent

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village – families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

The Accountant will have primary day-to-day responsibility for supporting the production of financial statements, financial statements maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls. He/she will report directly to the team senior accountants and the Assistant Controller/Director.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for supporting the month end closing process, and ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements;
• Key team member for supporting the creation of a process for financial reporting that is both timely and efficient, including the creation of reports and definition of key metrics and interpretation;
• Pivotal support for continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Support for senior accountants in the analysis of financial data and accurately and the presentation of financial reports; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements;
• Actively involved in supporting all audit activities
• Responsible for supporting the preparation of the annual financial Statements including disclosures
• Preparation of the monthly accounts reconciliation

Qualifications & Experience
• The ideal candidate for this position has a strong financial acumen. He/she must be collaborative, hands-on, results-oriented, innovative, and operate with the utmost integrity at all times.
• Education: Minimum Bachelor in Accounting and/or Finance
• Candidates from both the non-profit and private sectors will be considered.
• Possesses a track record of success in complex, fast-paced, creative, and rapidly changing environments;
• Brings transformation experience and is a change agent
• Is a clear communicator with influential and effective interpersonal skills and refined emotional intelligence to enable building strong relationships;
• Possesses an understanding of the nuances that exist within non-profit accounting, specifically around restricted grants is preferred, but not mandatory;

Personal Characteristics
• Comfortable with ambiguity, thinks outside the box, and provides a continuous flow of new ideas and process improvements;
• Excellent communication skills; proven ability to craft and deliver messages to multiple constituencies and effectively communicate across the Network’s management team and employees;
• Is well-organized, resourceful, efficient, skilled at prioritizing, and effective at marshalling resources to get the job done;
• Is a learner and quick study, answers questions before they are asked, and demonstrates agility and flexibility in thinking and approach;
• Analytically grounded, and ability to actualize ideas through execution;
• Is passionate about the mission of Success Academies
• Has the energy to work for a fast-paced, cutting-edge organization and the desire for a challenge and to be a part of a journey.

Compensation Range
Annual Salary: $80,000.00 – $110,000.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

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