Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia's most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.

Job Summary: The Accounting Assistant duties include, but are not limited to: Billing, Purchasing, Accounting and Audit Preparation under the guidance of the Executive Director of Accounting.

Essential Functions:

• Data Entry of Payments to vendors and receivables
• Data Entry of invoices other School Districts (Chichester, Interboro, Ridley, Southeast Delco, etc.) for out of district students
• Manages Purchasing, including procurements, charge backs to appropriate cost centers, and liaison with outside vendors
• Interfaces with other departments, as needed, to ensure that responsible duties and functions are performed
• Maintains financial records by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts
• Provides financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects
• Helps to maintain general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable detail and control accounts; adjusting entries for amortizations, prepaid expenses, fixed asset depreciation and accruals
• Filing and organizing Purchase orders, invoices, bills, receipts and other documents.
• Helps to maintain accounting controls by following policies and procedures; complying with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Typing, Data Entry, Scanning logical reasoning and ethical
• Works well with employees, vendors and customers
• Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
• FBI Criminal Background Clearance
• Mandated Reported Training
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Demonstrated Knowledge of:

• Charter School operations generally, and charter school financial operations
• Computer systems operations, including PowerSchool
• Procurement and inventory
• Microsoft Office Suite

Demonstrated ability to:

• Follow written and verbal directions and give direction to others
• Create and delegate assignments
• Complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Read, write, and perform computations
• Compose clear, concise sentences and paragraphs
• Organize office settings to efficiently accomplish tasks
• Work independently and make work-related decisions
• Exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks
• Communicate effectively at all organizational levels
• To sit for prolonged periods, including working at a computer workstation for the majority of the workday.

Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. The job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

This position/role is performed on-site and requires regular, daily attendance at Chester Community Charter School. Remote or hybrid work is not available.