Accountant II - Crosby Scholars of Forysth County

Job Description

Job Description

Crosby Scholars is a 501(c)3, formed in 1992 in Forsyth County, with a purpose to prepare students academically, financially, and personally for successful college admission. Crosby Scholars expanded to Rowan County in 2013 and Iredell County in 2015 to better serve central North Carolina students as an independent affiliate of Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC, Inc. Our programs are available to all public middle and high school students and helps students achieve in and out of the classroom and contribute to the community.

Since 1992, Crosby Scholars has provided career and college exploration, admissions and financial aid workshops, advising services, college campus visits, community service opportunities, cultural experiences, and over $980,000 in scholarships and Last Dollar Grants for college tuition annually, Crosby Scholars now serves more than 11,000 students each year and has assisted over 35,000 Forsyth County students for college and for life.

At Crosby Scholars, we believe that every student who has the desire to go to college should have the opportunity to attend. We want to help students and parents complete college admissions and financial aid successfully so that the doors of opportunity remain open to all students.

To learn more about Crosby Scholars, please visit www.crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

Job Summary

The Accountant II collaborates closely with the Director of Finance and Administration to assist with all facets of finance including payroll, accounts payables, accounts receivables, budgeting and forecasting, expense management, cash management, taxes, internal audits, cost accounting, fixed assets accounting. This position also provides administrative support to ensure effective, efficient, timely and accurate administrative operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with payroll vendor to administer all salaries, wages, bonuses, deductions (payroll taxes, garnishments, social security, benefits), and time-keeping program of all employees.
• Process third-party billing, invoices, account statements, and collection of outstanding balances.
• Generate account / receivables invoices ensuring contractual compliance.
• Generate purchase orders for internal approval & tracking of large expenses.
• Manage and accept all incoming payments from customers.
• Receive and verify incoming bills, log into accounting system ensuring proper job costing accounting, and ensure timely payment.
• Manage employee reimbursements.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage Fixed Asset listing, Property Tax filing, and State Sales Tax refunds.
• Support management of audits.
• Generate payables reports and other reports as requested.
• Schedule and prepare information for quarterly Finance Committee meetings.
• Manage and monitor organizational memberships.
• Support Crosby Scholars student programming as needed throughout the year.
• Manage requests for office supplies, equipment, and maintain fixed assets and records for organizational inventory and tracking.
• Manage donor database program by making entries to donor payment records, generating invoices for pledge payments, and generating donor appreciation correspondence.
• Provide the CEO / President with board support and communications.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Education

Associates degree in business, finance or accounting required, B.S. preferred

Qualifications

Pre-employment background check and drug-screen are required.