Senior Accountant

Position:	Senior Accountant	Compensation:	$70,000 - $90,000 yearly
Dept:	Finance	Type:	Exempt
Reports To:	CFO	Location:	Remote

 

Company Overview:

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential boarding school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

 

Who We Are:

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

 

Benefits: (check for FT, PT or All)

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT & PT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

 

Who You Are:

• You have an expert-level grasp of classic debits and credits with a natural ability to spot and rectify bookkeeping errors
• You have demonstrated experience in structuring complex financials across multiple departments.
• You have the ability to bridge the gap between daily transactional accounting and high-level strategic reporting, acting as a key point of contact for external auditors.

 

Job Responsibilities:

Full-Charge Bookkeeping & Ledger Integrity:

• Oversee all day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring a rock-solid foundation of debits and credits.
• Proactively audit the ledger to identify, investigate, and correct mis posted transactions.

Departmental & Class Accounting:

• Utilize advanced “Class” and “Location” tracking in QuickBooks to manage complex cost allocations and generate precise departmental Profit & Loss (P&L) statements.

Financial Reporting & Metrics:

• Prepare and deliver streamlined, accurate weekly cash flow updates, monthly financial packages, and key operational metrics to the leadership team.

Audit Readiness:

• Serve as the primary interface for external auditors, preparing comprehensive audit schedules, workpapers, and reconciliations to ensure a smooth, efficient annual review.

Mult-Location Workflows:

• Manage accounts payable and receivable workflows across multiple locations, leveraging tools like Bill.com to maintain strict approval hierarchies and controls.

Process Organization & Tech Integration:

• Continuously improve accounting workflows leveraging Microsoft 365 tools and implementing AI-enabled approaches to automate routine tasks, data extraction, and reconciliations.

Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

 

Position Requirements:

• Active CPA designation (US or Canada) is required
• Familiarity with AP/AR automation platforms such as Bill.com or similar multi-tiered approval software preferred.
• Practical knowledge or a strong interest in AI-enabled accounting tools and automation frameworks to drive efficiency preferred.
• Experience managing accounting for multi-entity or multi-location businesses.

Software Expertise:

• Deep hands-on experience with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Enterprise.

Technical Accounting:

• Mastery of double-entry accounting, revenue recognition, and GAAP/IFRS principles. Proven ability to clean up messy books and establish rigorous controls.

Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365:

• Exceptional Excel skills (lookups, advanced formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling) and seamless navigation of the Microsoft 365 suite.

Analytical Mindset:

• Strong diagnostic skills, you don’t just look at the numbers; you notice when a pattern is off and know how to fix it.

 

Competencies:

• Mandated Reporter Training
• Sexual Harassment Training

 

EEO Statement:

Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation. Please see the full list of requirements for this position in the Position Requirements section.