ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION 
Hawken School is committed to doing school differently and better. This means developing an inclusive and accepting community where adults feel empowered to design educational experiences for students that deepen their learning, engaging their emotions as well as their intellects. Hawken School seeks culturally competent employees who are committed to equity and social justice, comfortable taking risks, and who embrace a growth mindset. Our employees are constantly looking for new ways to inspire student curiosity while remaining dedicated to nurturing compassion and kindness in our students.
 
THE POSITION
Hawken School is seeking an Accounting Specialist to perform regular duties within the Business Office.
 
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
  • Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis
  • Prepare monthly financial reports; able to review for accuracy
  • Distribute monthly budget reports to Division leaders
  • Cross Train to perform A/P duties and Student Billing
  • Data entry for all receivables
  • Flexibility for a variety of projects that improve efficiency and accuracy of daily activities
  • Assist in tracking restricted giving and investment activity
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Accounting or business degree or equivalent combination of education, skills, and certifications is required
  • 2+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or similar financial role
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Solid organizational and time management skills
  • Proficiency with accounting software, including an advanced understanding of Excel. (Blackbaud’s Financial Edge a plus)
  • Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
  • Non-profit accounting a plus
  • A willingness and eagerness to assist in the life of the School
  • Experience working independently as well as in a team environment
  • Patience to work through complicated systems and processes
  • Excellent attention to detail
THE SCHOOL
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with over 1,600 students from toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland provide a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment. 
 
This position is on the Gates Mills campus located in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland and situated on over 300 acres featuring sprawling lawns, wooded trails, and both modern and historic buildings. To execute the school’s forward-focused missions, Stirn Hall—Hawken’s state-of-the-art academic building—offers expansive classroom space and common spaces, fabrication and media labs, a science wing, a learning commons, a writing center, and more. The adjacent building known as the White House serves as the primary dining facility at Hawken’s Gates Mills campus and is a stunning reminder of Hawken’s historic charm.
The Gates Mills campus also features an expansive athletic complex that includes two gymnasiums, one of the best competitive swimming pools in Ohio, a weight room, and a wrestling room. Surrounding grounds include eight tennis courts, a stadium, a track, artificial turf fields, and a high and low ropes course with 15 separate challenges.

To learn more about us, visit www.hawken.edu.
 
INTERESTED?
Please send a resume to: Jennifer Kercher, Controller at Jennifer.Kercher@hawken.edu
 
Hawken School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
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An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12

Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135 
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106

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