Accountant - grant and fund accounting (Kansas City, MO)

We are growing our team at Highbridge Vale Early Learning and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be grant and fund accounting. Children come first and so does looking after the teachers. What you will do • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around licensing records against budget and explain variances to managers. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • 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. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with tuition and subsidies. Working arrangement • Full-time, Monday to Friday. • On site in Kansas City, with some flexibility after the first few months. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.