Staff Accountant
Reports to: Controller
Department: Accounting
FLSA Category: Non-exempt
Average Hours per Week: 40 (open to part-time & hybrid remote schedule)
Summary
We have an immediate opening for a staff accountant in the School’s Business Office, reporting to the Controller. Primary responsibilities include accounts receivable and payables management and general ledger reconciliation and close accounting.
Essential Functions
The Staff Accountant is responsible for:
- Accounts payable and vendor management
- Customer billing, payment application, and collection management
- Subsystem activity data transfers via journal entries and CSV imports
- Monthly close journal entries and account reconciliations
- Special projects (for example, 1099 preparation, audit support, and insurance renewals) as assigned by Controller
- Management of main accounting email inbox and relevant stakeholder communications
- Assist the Business Office with operations in accordance with The Seattle School policies and procedures
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- 2-3 years general ledger accounting experience (higher education or non-profit preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a solid understanding of accrual accounting
- Experience with Oracle Netsuite a plus
- Experience with CSV imports preferred
- Expertise with Google Suite and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to hold complex systems and detailed transactional information without losing sight of the big picture
- Produce high quality work and communicate well
- Ability to work across complex organizational structures and interface with varying stakeholders and deadlines
- Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively in a changing environment, and participate in operational, process and system improvements
- Familiarity and appreciation for the mission and values of The Seattle School.
- Must identify within the Christian faith tradition and agree to our Statement of Faith.
Compensation & Benefits
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology provides a competitive total compensation package (salary, benefits, time off, and more). This is a full-time position with hybrid flexibility and an annual salary range of $55,000 – $60,000, depending on experience. We offer health care benefits (medical, dental, vision life, and long-term disability), retirement benefits, a health savings account, subsidized ORCA bus pass, and tuition assistance benefits. We also offer a flexible, supportive environment with colleagues committed to a common mission. Hours and schedule are negotiable, and can be done in a hybrid model (remote and on campus).
Application Process
To apply please submit your resume, cover letter (including salary requirements) and completed Employment Application (Statement of Faith included) to jobs@theseattleschool.edu. While the posting will remain open until filled, we have an immediate need to staff this position, so preference will be given to qualified early applicants.
About the Employer
Established in 1997, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is an interdisciplinary graduate school committed to training people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. We enact our mission through our various training programs in our graduate school, Allender Center, and Center for Transforming Engagement. Employees at The Seattle School strive to hold the capacity to see relationally and to allow room for the complexity and nuance needed as the global body of Christ
Federal employment non-discrimination rules preserve the freedom of faith-based organizations to hire according to faith. State and local employment civil rights laws include a similar exemption for faith-based organizations such as The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology.