Senior Accountant - grant and fund accounting (Wichita, KS)

Harborlight Lantern Learning Group is an education provider in Wichita serving students and families, and we need a Senior Accountant to lead our grant and fund accounting. You would join a large organisation of about 485 people based in Wichita. What you will do • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to attendance records, and clear open items. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Track costs around school calendars against budget and explain variances to managers. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. 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 • Experience with attendance records. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 20 hours a week, afternoons. • On site in Wichita. • We reply to every applicant.