Senior Accountant overseeing financial projects and team training while providing exceptional client service at Charter Impact. Based in Minneapolis, MN on a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant uses their expertise and knowledge of our clients and accounting systems to oversee specific projects and reports.
Becomes more involved in the forecasting and budgeting process.
Begins overseeing and training other accounting team members and inter-departmental staff as appropriate.
This position is also responsible for assisting the CFO reviewing staff work, ensuring accuracy and providing meaningful feedback for staff development.
The Senior Accountant is highly visible to clients, their boards and their service teams and delivers high quality and professional levels of customer service on a consistent basis, acting as a resource for junior team members.
Requirements
Generally, any combination of education that would provide the required knowledge and skills for successful performance would qualify. A typical method of demonstrating these requirements would be:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Master’s degree is a plus.
LICENSE: A CPA license or CPA-eligibility is a plus
EXPERIENCE: At least 3 years of experience preparing financial statements (full close), a portion of which should include client management and supporting lower-level team members
KNOWLEDGE OF: Purposes, methods, and practices of financial and accounting record keeping
Basic accrual accounting principles and procedures
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) skills and able to design new spreadsheets
Proper and effective use of English grammar and communication skills (oral and written) to perform job‑related duties
Candidates must also have the ability to: Maintain, encourage and participate in a close and highly collaborative team environment with clients and EdFin/Charter Impact staff.
Communicate in a clear and professional manner at all times.
Adapt quickly to change.
Learn the appropriate rules, regulations and technical procedures specifically related to processing payments for non-profit organizations and charter schools.
Understand and carry out directions in an independent manner.
Demonstrate the ability to problem solve.
Perform arithmetic calculations accurately and rapidly.
Prepare a variety of accurate financial reports and summaries.
Identify and correct errors in mathematical computations and financial documents.
Benefits
We embrace flexibility and collaboration across teams. To support your success, we provide a company-issued laptop along with essential accessories, including a mouse, keyboard, and monitor, to help you create a productive remote workspace.
Opportunities to connect: Engage in frequent virtual and in-person team-building events.
Incredible colleagues: Work alongside a passionate team making a real impact.
Competitive compensation & benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus a 401(k) with company match—and much more!
Generous paid time off: Receive 11 paid company holidays and a winter break from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.
Employee Referral Bonus Program: Earn a bonus for successful referrals.
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