Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.
Job Summary:
The Accounting Assistant duties include, but are not limited to: Billing, Purchasing, Accounting and Audit Preparation under the guidance of the Executive Director of Accounting.
Essential Functions:
- Data Entry of Payments to vendors and receivables
- Data Entry of invoices other School Districts (Chichester, Interboro, Ridley, Southeast Delco,etc.) for out of district students
- Manages Purchasing, including procurements, charge backs to appropriate cost centers, and liaison with outside vendors
- Interfaces with other departments, as needed, to ensure that responsible duties and functions areperformed
- Maintains financial records by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts
- Provides financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects
- Helps to maintain general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable detail and control accounts; adjusting entries for amortizations, prepaid expenses, fixed asset depreciation andaccruals
- Filing and organizing Purchase orders, invoices, bills, receipts and other documents.
- Helps to maintain accounting controls by following policies and procedures; complying with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Typing, Data Entry, Scanning logical reasoning and ethical
- Works well with employees, vendors and customers
- Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
- FBI Criminal Background Clearance
- Mandated Reported Training
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Demonstrated Knowledge of:
- Charter School operations generally, and charter school financial operations
- Computer systems operations, including PowerSchool
- Procurement and inventory
- Microsoft Office Suite
Demonstrated ability to:
- Follow written and verbal directions and give direction to others
- Create and delegate assignments
- Complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Read, write, and perform computations
- Compose clear, concise sentences and paragraphs
- Organize office settings to efficiently accomplish tasks
- Work independently and make work-related decisions
- Exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks
- Communicate effectively at all organizational levels
- To sit for prolonged periods, including working at a computer workstation for the majority of the workday.
Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. The job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.
This position/role is performed on-site and requires regular, daily attendance at Chester Community Charter School. Remote or hybrid work is not available.
Contact Details:
Chester Community Charter School Recruitment Team
