Senior Accountant

Description SENIOR ACCOUNTANT FULL TIME Atlanta, GA

Liberty Classical Schools seeks a full-time Senior Accountant to join the finance team following two new school approvals. Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Accountant will perform a variety of duties such as maintaining the general ledger, responsibility for daily accounting tasks, preparation of financial reports, assisting with annual audits and annual budgeting processes, and reconciliation of various accounts. The Senior Accountant will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This is an in-person position at Liberty’s Atlanta office.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support the CFO in managing all accounting operations.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Prepare monthly bank/purchase card/other balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records by posting transactions, reconciling accounts, and ensuring all entries are properly documented.
• Assist controller with the annual external audits and the preparation of form 990s.
• Assist in the month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and compiling financial data.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis process.
• Under the guidance of the CFO, prepare for quarterly audit committee meetings.
• Assist CFO with the DE46 reporting with external consultants
• Assist in processing invoices, verifying payments, and managing vendor and client accounts.

Qualified candidates will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• Three or more years of accounting experience required, with experience supporting finance functions of a K-12 school strongly preferred
• CPA certification preferred
• Previous experience as a Staff Accountant or relevant role in accounting;
• Mastery of MS Office Word and Excel;
• Experience with accounting information systems;
• Experience with Sage Intacct;
• Experience with Bill.com
• Role requires attention to detail, strong organization and communication skills.

Strong candidates will support the school’s Mission: to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. They will have enthusiasm for the Vision: to be a nationally regarded K-12 classical school and serve as a local and national incubator for growth and promotion of classical education. And they will embody the school’s organizational values. We value

• the tenets of classical, liberal arts education;
• community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens;
• excellence in teaching and learning;
• the virtues we aim to teach our students: courage, courtesy, honesty, humility, perseverance, self-government, and service.

About Liberty Classical Schools:

Liberty Classical Schools exists to launch and support K-12 classical schools that emphasize virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. The Mission of each Liberty school is to form knowledgeable, virtuous citizens. Our goal is to launch and operate ten K-12 American classical schools in 10 years.

By 2032, Liberty aims to serve over 9,000 students and their families and graduate over 400 citizen leaders every year. These men and women will be shaped by the best in our moral and intellectual heritage and prepared to build happy lives full of meaning and purpose. They will be well qualified for future studies in law, medicine, business, engineering, technology, theology, or any other professional or vocational pursuit.

Liberty Classical Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Full-time employees are eligible for competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits. LCS offers participation in a 403B retirement program with employer match.