Accounting Specialist

At Frog Street, we believe every child deserves to grow up in a joyful and kinder world. By empowering early education teachers and their learning communities to teach with confidence, create caring classrooms for all children, and save time, Frog Street enables an environment where both teachers and children can feel safe, seen, and thrive. With play-based learning, innovative tools, world-class curriculum, professional development, and actionable insights, educators can foster meaningful learning that shapes grown-ups of the future to be confident, kind and curious.

The Accounting Specialist will provide support to the Accounting Department. This individual will be involved in all aspects of accounts payable to ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices, expense reports, journal entries, and disbursements. In addition, this role will be involved in other related accounting and financial projects, as needed. PLEASE NOTE: this position requires onsite presence.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurately process all types of invoices (non-po, 3-way match)
• Match invoices with appropriate documentation for payment, including routing invoices for approval
• Code invoices to the proper general ledger accounts
• Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
• Data entry/upload transactions into ERP system
• Prepare approved disbursements for processing
• Assist with month end closing, ensuring completeness and accuracy of entries
• General ledger reconciliations
• Identify issues with invoices and manage to resolution
• Respond to requests for information in a timely and efficient manner, including prompt email responses
• Review monthly outstanding checklist for follow up and resolution, including the handling of any needed escheatment processing according to state regulations.
• Assist in preparation and processing annual 1099s
• Assist with customer payments processing
• Assist with mailing and emailing of customer invoices
• Contribute to the team and company success by having an ownership mentality, fulfilling job responsibilities and assignments with integrity, confidentiality, and accuracy
• Assist with other Accounting & Administrative related projects as needed
• Any other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years Accounts Payable or general accounting / bookkeeping experience
• Associate degree or equivalent experience
• Intermediate MS Excel user (pivot tables, vlookup, sumif, etc.)
• Experience with accounting / ERP systems / General Ledger
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to stay organized and follow up with employees, managers, vendors, or any others, as needed, in a timely manner.
• Models and consistently exhibits a high level of customer service and builds good employee and business partner relationships

ABOUT FROG STREET

Frog Street (www.frogstreet.com), a subsidiary of Excelligence Learning Corporation, is a leading provider of comprehensive early childhood education solutions to public schools, Head Start programs and early childcare centers, with a focus on children from birth to age 5. Frog Street's curriculum programs are based on early brain research and provide intentional age-appropriate instruction that is aligned to both federal and state standards. The Company also develops engaging and interactive professional development programs, including product training, conferences, continuing education, and quality assessment tools to measure students' progress.

ABOUT EXCELLIGENCE

Excelligence Learning Corporation (www.excelligence.com) is a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor and multi-channel retailer of over 20,000 innovative, high-quality and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions, which are sold primarily to early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, PTAs and consumers. The company has three core divisions: Supplies (Discount School Supply and Really Good Stuff), Equipment (Children's Factory, Angeles, and Steffy Wood Products) and Services (Educational Products, Inc., Childcare Education Institute and Frog Street).