Job Description

About the Position

Georgetown Day School is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of all accounting functions and processes. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in non-profit accounting and will bring a commitment to excellence and strong interpersonal skills to the role.

Division : All School
Department: Accounting/Business Office
Location : On-site at 4200 Davenport Street, NW, Washington, DC
Date:  March/April 2025, flexible
Type of Opportunity: Full-time, salaried
FLSA Status : Exempt
Compensation : $88,000 - $97,000 annually
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with staff, vendors, and the broader community to support the school’s core values and collaborative culture.

• Reconcile bank and investment accounts in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring that all balances are accounted for correctly.

• Contribute to the financial reporting related to endowments, including investment income, spending policies, and fund balances.

• Assist the Controller with the month-end closing process, including preparing reconciliations and general ledger entries.

• Review journal entries prepared by staff accountants, ensuring they are accurate and comply with accounting standards.

• Oversee and support accounts payable processes, ensuring transactions are processed on time, account coding is accurate, discrepancies are resolved, and payment-related inquiries are addressed promptly.

• Manage, train, and mentor staff accountants, promoting a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the team.

• Support the Controller with the creation, implementation, and maintenance of accounting procedures, policies, and training manuals.

• Oversee the fixed asset and 1099 processes to ensure compliance with accounting regulations and accuracy in reporting.

• Assist with year-end audits by organizing and preparing necessary documentation, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.

• Contribute to special projects and other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Controller.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• A minimum of five years’ experience in full-cycle accounting, with a preference for candidates with a CPA or strong background in non-profit accounting.

• Experience with FE NXT and Concur is a plus.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• In-depth knowledge of accounting, procedures, and regulations.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with complex formulas, pivot tables, and large data sets.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders.

• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Key Attributes

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and resolve discrepancies efficiently.

• Collaborative and team-oriented approach, with a focus on mentoring and supporting colleagues.

• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability in all aspects of work.

• Ability to adapt to evolving accounting processes and contribute to ongoing improvements within the department.

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves. Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s and the nation’s most dynamic educational institutions. Since the school’s founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.

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