About OWNCS

Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools (OWNCS) educates students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners. Our educational philosophy is based on inquiry, active and experiential learning, and social justice.

We are committed to providing strong educational opportunities for children in underserved communities. We believe in the importance of creating socio-economically and culturally diverse schools.

A successful candidate for this position will embody confidence, exercise good judgement and must be able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with various constituencies, including students, senior staff, co-workers, and teachers.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Junior Accountant for part-time work, (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) is responsible for supporting the financial operations at the school, ensuring financial compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements set by charter authorizers, funders and partners. The Junior Accountant is responsible for the accounts payable process, cash receipt process, and the management of financial documentation. The Junior Accountant reports to Central Office CFO and is supported in his or her role on a regular basis by the central office Senior Accountant.

• Account Payable
  • Responsible for data entry of all invoices in the accounts payable system ensuring accurate coding of the invoices to the proper account.
  • Responsible for processing all school accounts payable activity in a timely and accurate manner, including prepaid invoices and credit card charges.
  • Ensure invoices have proper approval before entering invoice into the accounts payable system. Responsible for processing, at minimum, a bi-weekly check run, matching invoices to checks, preparing checks for signatures, and mailing the checks once signed.
  • Responsible for filing paid invoices immediately after each check run.
  • Maintain Finance archive files and records in accordance with School and regulatory requirements and practices.
  • Research vendor inquiries regarding payments.
  • Ensure compliance (W-9s received) with federal and state regulations, governing payment to vendors including companies or consultants.
  • Responsible for processing and administration of 1099s.
• Cash Receipts
  • Responsible for accurately receiving, verifying, coding, data entry, and deposits of miscellaneous cash receipts.
  • Responsible for the administration of the school's petty cash fund
  • Processing bank deposits
• General Ledger and Accounting
  • Enter invoice adjustments as needed
  • Assist with the preparation of various reports as required for the annual audit
  • Organize and keep track of prepaid expenses throughout the year
  • Monitor and properly document the following: fixed assets accounting transactions; prepaid expense and accrued expense transactions; property and equipment records.
• Organizational audit, grant-specific audits and other grant reporting requirements
  • Properly tag all grant related expenditures.
  • Assist with annual audit process.
  • Collect and provide information requested by audit team. Other tasks as assigned by CFO.

Required Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this position description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required for this position. It is not intended to limit, or in any way to modify, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, or reassign duties responsibilities to this job at any time. The use of particular illustration shall not be used to exclude non-listed duties of similar kind or level of difficulty.

OWNCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, actual or perceived mental or physical disability, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), sex/gender, gender identity, presentation, expression or nonconformity (including cisgender/transgender, non-binary or intersex status), marital status, domestic partner status, familial or caregiver status, military or veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, unemployment status, credit history, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (each a "Protected Characteristic").

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities discipline, discharge and general treatment during employment.