KIPP Memphis Public Schools is part of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a national network of tuition-free, open-enrollment, public schools that are successful in helping students from educationally underserved communities develop the knowledge, skills, character, and habits needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.  There are currently 280 KIPP schools across the nation serving nearly 120,000 students.  Founded in 2002, KIPP Memphis serves over 1,300 K-12 students in our four North Memphis schools and almost 900 alumni on their journeys to-and-through college with our KIPP Forward Program.

As a leader in providing high quality education for students who need us most, the KIPP Memphis team and family serves as a model of excellence and collaborates with other community organizations to raise the overall quality of education in Memphis. The mission of KIPP Memphis is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

KIPP Memphis has a great opportunity for a part-time/temporary accounting specialist position in our Memphis Regional Office. The accounting specialist will work under the Finance Department and will report directly to the Managing Director . The individual will be responsible for preparing Journal Entries and reconciling all the cash accounts daily/monthly into the General Ledger accounting software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Balance bank reconciliations for cash and other various accounts
• Assist with managing the receipt of cash from all schools and facilitate the deposits of cash to the bank
• Assist with the management and oversight of adherence to the KIPP Memphis Cash Receipt
• Policy and Procedures document
• Assist with balancing and reconciling the general ledger
• Prepare and review cash and check deposits for KIPP Memphis’s monthly financial close and
• maintain physical and digital records
• Prepare revenue-related schedules and journal entries for the monthly close
• Assist internal employees with credit card expense reports
• Reconcile Credit Card Payment
• Reconcile Concur Expenses
• Prepare Journal Entries for MSCS Deposits
• Prepare Journal Entries for ACH Payments
• Prepare Journal Entries for School Deposits
• Prepare Journal Entries for Credit Card Payment
• Prepare Journal Entries for Concur Expenses
• Prepare Journal Entries for SNP
• Reconcile Credit Card Activity
• Prepare Journal Entries for Credit Card Activity
• Reconcile Internal School Funds
• Manage Bill email inbox
• Ensure all invoices are processed and assigned to appropriate school or department
• Code and submit invoices for SST in Concur
• Add new vendors to Abila and Concur
• File W-9s for new vendors
• Prepare and upload invoices from Concur to Abila
• Prepare and upload checks from Concur to Abila
• Reconcile liability accounts
• Assist with KIPP Memphis’s annual financial audit and support additional monitoring visits/audits as necessary
• Perform other assignments/projects as assigned
• Serve as an engaged member of KIPP Memphis’s staff

• High school diploma required; some college credits preferred
• 1 year of bookkeeping/accounting experience required
• Detailed oriented and organized
• Results Driven
• Team player and self-starter
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm amid changing circumstances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Competence in Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Competence in Google Docs, sheets and other applications

Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience, degree attainment, and credentials. A competitive benefits package will also be offered.

ADA Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing and actively monitoring student behavior while teaching
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Must be able to traverse classroom and adjust height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child
• Must be able to facilitate classroom transitions by walking through hallways and up and down stairs with students

KIPP Memphis is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. KIPP Memphis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

All application information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.