Accountant

Overview

Position : Accountant

Start Date : May 1, 2026

Urban Academy staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by community, and empowered to contribute as we work toward our vision of truly educating for tomorrow. We value creativity, collaboration, global citizenship, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education. A CAIS-accredited, gender-inclusive JK–12 independent school, we are located in a beautiful facility in New Westminster, across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station.

At Urban Academy, we seek faculty and staff who are aligned with our values of belonging, future-focused education, changemaking and entrepreneurial spirit. Urban Academy is distinguished by extraordinary people who provide a collaborative, inquiry-based, and student-centred approach to teaching. Through the Urban Academy educational program, every student is known, stretched and future-ready.

If this description of our staff sounds like you, Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented individuals to apply for our Accountant role.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Review and record staff reimbursement requests.
• Gather payment information from payees and create electronic payments.
• Manage school credit card transactions, gather receipts, and handle all related inquiries.
• Obtain monthly statements from recurring vendors and reconcile them against the AP Aging Summary.
• Distribute vendor bills to the respective budget managers for approval and record them in QuickBooks Online.
• Ensure all payment requests meet necessary criteria including proper coding, approvals, and correct sales tax application.

Accounts Receivable - Parents

Payroll & Benefits

General Accounting & Administration

Qualifications and Experience

Skills and Attributes

Application Details

Please visit our website www.urbanacademy.ca to learn more about UA’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in, and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.

Benefits

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.

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