Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS) seeks a detail-oriented and experienced Billing and Payables Accountant to support the school’s general business operations. The ideal candidate will offer excellent customer service to parents, vendors, and staff. As a member of the school’s business office team, the Billing and Payables Accountant will be responsible for all accounts payable, student billing, and receivable deposits.

Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

Reports to: Controller

Status: Salaried/Exempt

Start Date: January 7, 2025

Work Schedule: 12-month position, Monday – Friday, eight hours per day in the office with the exact schedule to be agreed upon by the supervisor and the employee

Responsibilities:

• Promote the school’s mission, making it the center of all business decisions and actions
• Review and enter vendor invoices for payment, ensuring proper documentation and approvals
• Process weekly payables
• Collect credit card receipts, reconcile with statement and post to payables system
• Prepare and record cash deposits; ensure timely deposit to the bank
• Prepare, record, and deposit all checks received
• Prepare cash boxes for athletic games and other onsite events. Reconcile the cash and prepare for deposit. 
• Process 1099s at year end
• Provide customer service and timely responses to parent inquiries about billing
• Process and manage tuition billing and after-school activities billing
• Maintain knowledge of tuition, fees, and refund policies
• Work with Admission and Student Information System Database Administrator to ensure Student billing is properly set up for enrollment every school year

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years experience as a bookkeeper, accounting clerk, or similar position
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
• Outstanding customer service skills with excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks; must honor deadlines
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Google Suite
• Preference for applicants with working knowledge of Blackbaud Accounting Systems and with experience working in a private school environment
• Open & flexible to new processes that modernize our procedures

Please provide the following information to this email address: resume@aoshouston.org

• Cover letter tailored for this position
• Resume
• Contact information for at least three references

About Annunciation Orthodox School

Annunciation Orthodox School, having grown from a ministry of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, celebrates the diverse and individual qualities of all children and their families. AOS provides a superior education in a secure and stimulating Christian environment which encourages the individual child to achieve academic, spiritual, emotional, social and physical excellence, and to become a responsible member of our society.The school has over 700 students beginning with our Delphi Class (age three years) and ending with eighth grade. The AOS curriculum is stimulating, innovative, student-centered and based on the principles of motivation, hard work, and creativity within a nurturing Christian environment. With its close proximity to the Houston museum and performing arts districts, medical center, major universities, libraries, downtown, and zoo, the acquisition of knowledge occurs outside as well as inside the classroom. The highly qualified faculty is dedicated to challenging the minds of the students and inspiring creative thought. The school's academic program and teaching methods lay the groundwork for high school and beyond. These attributes make AOS a leading indepe...ndent school in the city of Houston.Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

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