Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent school in Saint Paul, MN that serves approximately 500 students from throughout the Twin Cities area. For 36 years, Mounds Park Academy has engaged students in a rigorous college preparatory experience that is demanding, but not draining, and goes far beyond memorization. Students are challenged to apply their understanding to stir the human spirit, stand for justice, and shake the world. This is what we call rigor with purpose and it grounds our students in the radical idea that their identity in the world is not measured by a test score, but rather by the depth and decency of their impact on the world.
Mounds Park Academy seeks an individual that would enjoy an inclusive school setting in which they will interact with a large number of people: parents, faculty, staff, and students. This full-time Business Office role works closely with Admissions and is responsible for maintaining the student billing and financial assistance databases. This role has frequent contact with parents regarding student accounts. In addition, this role is responsible for accounts payable, petty cash, and general ledger work. The position reports to the Mounds Park Academy controller.
Responsibilities include:
· Student Billing – Monthly maintenance of TADS (tuition billing software) and manual entry of direct tuition payments and miscellaneous optional charges. Reconciliation of monthly billing, payment, refunds, and other activity related to student accounts.
· Financial Assistance – Process financial assistance applications, answer applicant questions and provide the Chief Financial Officer reports for award review. Input awards into TADS. Work with families on billing arrangements and account set up.
· Collections – Follow up on past due accounts and work with families to minimize write-offs.
· Accounts Payable – Process invoices on a weekly basis; this includes matching purchase orders and packing slips to invoices and entering invoices into Accounts Payable. Research invoices that do not have proper backup and maintain invoice files. Process credit card statements and support individuals who use the credit card program. Issue 1099s.
· Petty Cash – Track cash receipts and disbursements through petty cash. Support customers with cash boxes for large events.