Senior Accountant
Shrub Oak International School • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Jun 6, 2026
| Position: | Senior Accountant | Compensation: | $70,000 - $90,000 yearly |
| Dept: | Finance | Type: | Exempt |
| Reports To: | CFO | Location: | Remote |
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
- 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)
- 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.
- 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.
- Utilize advanced “Class” and “Location” tracking in QuickBooks to manage complex cost allocations and generate precise departmental Profit & Loss (P&L) statements.
- Prepare and deliver streamlined, accurate weekly cash flow updates, monthly financial packages, and key operational metrics to the leadership team.
- Serve as the primary interface for external auditors, preparing comprehensive audit schedules, workpapers, and reconciliations to ensure a smooth, efficient annual review.
- Manage accounts payable and receivable workflows across multiple locations, leveraging tools like Bill.com to maintain strict approval hierarchies and controls.
- 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) 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.
- Deep hands-on experience with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Enterprise.
- Mastery of double-entry accounting, revenue recognition, and GAAP/IFRS principles. Proven ability to clean up messy books and establish rigorous controls.
- Exceptional Excel skills (lookups, advanced formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling) and seamless navigation of the Microsoft 365 suite.
- Strong diagnostic skills, you don’t just look at the numbers; you notice when a pattern is off and know how to fix it.
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Sexual Harassment Training