Accountant - month-end close (Sacramento, CA)

Nova Timber Learning Group is looking for an Accountant. The job centres on month-end close for school calendars, and it would suit someone who likes steady, practical work. You would join a small organisation of about 173 people based in Sacramento. What you will do • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Track costs around attendance records against budget and explain variances to managers. • 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. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. What we are looking for • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. Nice to have • A degree or certificate in accounting. • Experience with school calendars. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 28 hours a week, spread across three days. • On site in Sacramento. • We reply to every applicant.