Staff Accountant Part-Time

Summary

Position Overview:

Children’s Day Preschool (CDP) seeks a talented and motivated individual to fill our part-time position as Staff Accountant. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Staff Accountant will be an integral part of our small, highly productive operations team.

As our Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of all general ledger functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, journal entries, bank reconciliations for monthly soft closings and the annual hard close, and preparing and maintaining all supporting documentation, schedules, and reports for the annual audit. Other accounting responsibilities include maintaining fiscal policies and internal controls to ensure organizational financial health and compliance with accounting standards necessary to facilitate CDPs mission and vision.

An outstanding staff accountant candidate will also have excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Duties

Key Responsibilities

Bookkeeping:

• Perform accounts payable functions: record invoices, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely processing and payment.
• Perform accounts receivable and cash receipts functions: record payments and process cash receipts.
• Enter all financial transactions accurately into accounting software.
• Manage day-to-day paperwork: copying, scanning, filing (binders/vendor folders), emailing, uploading, etc.
• Perform data entry into spreadsheets as needed.

Bank Deposit & Reconciliation:

• Follow internal control processes for bank deposits.
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.

Payroll Support:

• Assist with payroll processing and related documentation.

Additional Duties:

• Support audit preparation and grant compliance documentation.
• Maintain organized financial records and vendor files.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent
• At least 1 years of relevant accounting experience preferred
• Nonprofit experience is preferred; motivation to work in this sector is essential.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Experience with automated accounting / payroll systems; proficiency in QuickBooks Online is preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred, but not required
• Detail oriented, resourceful, collaborative, and agile
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Self-motivated and accountable
• Impeccable judgment and discretion

Benefits

• Flexible schedule within business hours.
• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization.
• Earned sick time: 1 hour per 30 hours worked
• Warm, friendly, supportive, and pleasant work environment

About Us

Children's Day is a private, non-profit, high-quality preschool and child care center, located in Passaic, NJ. We serve the needs of our diverse community with passion and a high level of commitment to ensure the best early childhood education for our children within a supportive and caring environment. Our school provides year-round preschool programming to 117 children (ages 2.5 to 5); combining education and social services for our children and families.

Our dedicated staff form a unified team that is committed to and passionate about helping children form a strong foundation for a successful future. Management and staff work to create a fun and friendly environment while helping to provide critical services to underserved families. CDP offers a robust array of health and therapeutic services as well as deep family involvement and support programs that create a highly effective trauma-informed preschool program.

Children's Day is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or internships without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.