About the role

  • 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.

Job title

Senior Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$80,000 - $92,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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