Senior Accountant - accounts payable (Rochester, NY)

We are growing our team at Bright Haven Learning Group and adding a Senior Accountant whose main responsibility will be accounts payable. You would join a small organisation of about 129 people based in Rochester. What you will do • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Review invoices and expense reports for accuracy before payment. • Track costs around family communication against budget and explain variances to managers. What we are looking for • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Familiarity with audit requirements. • Experience with student accounts. Working arrangement • Contract for four months, with clear deliverables from the first week. • On site in Rochester. • We will tell you what to expect at each step of the hiring process.