Accountant - accounts payable (Philadelphia, PA)

We are growing our team at Bright Kestrel Learning Group and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be accounts payable. You would join a small organisation of about 75 people based in Philadelphia. What you will do • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around learning materials against budget and explain variances to managers. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to school calendars, and clear open items. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. What we are looking for • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with school calendars. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 28 hours a week, mornings. • On site in Philadelphia. • We will tell you what to expect at each step of the hiring process.