School Accounting & Controls Leader Position Available In Miami-Dade, Florida

School Accounting & Controls Leader 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars Miami, FL 33131

Date:

6 May 2025

Location:

Miami, US Job ID:

6027

School:

Regional Office (Americas)

Company:

Nord Anglia Education Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium international schools organization. Our over 80 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, South East Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. Although each Nord Anglia Education is unique in character and tailored to meet the needs of their specific location, all our over 14.000 employees around the world engaged in the common vision and mission. Our vision to shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens that will change our world for the better. Our mission is to be the most forward-thinking, technology-enabled educators in the world, using our global reach and world-class teachers to create a learning experience like no other. Most of the Nord Anglia schools benefit from our performing arts collaboration with The Juilliard School as well as our Global Campus, which offers unique global experiences for students at every age. Many of our schools will also benefit from our new approach to teaching STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through our collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Our goal as the leading international schools organization is to provide an education so that students can succeed academically, socially and personally. Our schools educate students from preschool to the end of secondary education. Curricula taught in our schools include the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, American Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum, French Curriculum and Shanghai National Curriculum. Job Description The School Accounting and Controls leader will oversee our regional accounting function and will serve as a key leader of the US Shared Services Finance team whose purpose it is to: Perform Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General ledger transactions from a Centre of Excellence Business Partner to Deliver Operating Plan & Long-Term Financial Commitments Drive Culture Ensuring Robust Internal Controls & Accuracy of Financial Results Provide Reliable Forecasting, Predictability, Insights & Analytics Promote Strong Cross Functional Collaboration Improve Financial Systems & Processes Job Responsibilities Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes. Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of accounts. Reconcile complex accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently. Collaborate with auditors to support external audit processes. Assist in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the accounts. Review journal entries and ensure proper documentation and approval. Work closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data. Support budgeting and forecasting activities. Manages and provides leadership and mentorship to a team of accounting professionals Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the financial services department. Identify training and development needs and provide opportunities for professional growth. Responsible for Monthly & Quarterly Close Process Responsibility for preparation and filing of all centrally managed statutory accounts. Responsibility of managing team reviewing monthly and quarterly journal entries for all 11 US schools. Responsibility for review and integrity of business unit (school) statutory accounts. Responsibility for the accounting of any holding or dormant companies Leading on Opening Balance sheet work with new acquisitions. Analysis of month end balance sheet identifying reasons for movements and variances to budget/forecast. Responsible for Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable teams Responsibilities for managing the team recording accounts receivable journal entries for 11 schools. Responsibilities for the team managing the accounts payable process, making payments to suppliers and journal entries for 11 schools. Streamlining the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, to create more efficiencies. Reporting on Service Level Agreements to schools. Lead Internal & External Audits Responsibility for preparation of the Company Annual and Interim Reports US GAAP and IFRS including full interaction with external audit teams. Drives Compliance with NAE Accounting Policy |

DOA GAAP & IFRS

Compliance Ensuring compliance of accounting policies and procedures within business units. Liaison with Schools on Controls Framework and serves as the primary Group Accounting Contact Leading compliance of new schools accounting with group accounting policies. Work with Group FC to align and enhance and standardise financial reports Ensure all reporting deliverables are sent on time and in the correct format for both month end, actual and quarterly reporting. Required Skills/Abilities The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in a high-pressured financial environment and will be strong in 3 key areas: 1. they will be technically excellent 2. they will possess the gravitas to drive change and thrive in a high-pressure environment, 3. have relevant experience leading a shared service accounting function dealing with multi-jurisdictional and Spanish speaking businesses.

Role Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred. Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial management, with progressively increasing responsibilities. Strong knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques. IFRS and US GAAP Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Highly analytical Advance Excel skills Ability to “think out of the box” and create from scratch Experience in collaborating with stakeholders at all levels throughout an organisation Experience in the for-profit education sector is a plus. Spanish language proficiency At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures. All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.