Job Description

Applications will be accepted beginning Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)

Accounting Specialist (Part Time)

Job Description:

Background: Libertas is a public charter school serving the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. Our mission is to be a school for human flourishing: cultivating minds, hands, and hearts for lives of wonder, work, and love. We offer a rich, rigorous, and personalized liberal arts education through the method of Dr. Maria Montessori, with an attachment village of wraparound family supports. The state has named Libertas a Tennessee Reward School - one of the top 15% of public schools. We currently serve infant and toddler, early childhood and elementary at our founding location and a new middle school on a second nearby campus. We also operate a nationally-accredited, state-licensed teacher training program. Learn more about Libertas on our website.

Role information

• Key function: Support the schools finance and operations by processing invoices and payments, assisting with bookkeeping, and supporting billing and receivables through the Family payment system.
• Start date: Spring 2025 (exact start date is flexible)
• Schedule and location: Part-time (25-30 hours), year-round (~46 weeks). Schedule is negotiable. Hybrid or fully remote.
• Compensation: $18-23 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Reports to: Finance Director
• Other key relationships: Operations Team, Family Engagement Team

Measures of success: stakeholder satisfaction (staff, families, vendors), timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, compliance with all relevant policies, documentation, and procedures, satisfactory performance evaluations

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and process invoices and ensure proper documentation (e.g., W-9)
• Code transactions in payable system, ensure approval, and process payment
• Assist with bookkeeping tasks in Quickbooks Online, including reconciliations, report generation, and coding of bank transactions
• Support family payment processing for uniforms, extended day programs, and field trips (via RevTrak)
• Other duties as assigned, such as assisting with bank deposits (if hybrid)

Competencies, traits, and qualifications

• Take initiative with a strong sense of ownership.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines.
• Flexible and able to shift between tasks.
• Service-oriented with excellent communication skills.
• Love of learning; willing to give and receive feedback with a growth mindset.
• Comfort using standard office tools (e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets).
• Experience in Quickbooks Online and Bill.com software (strongly preferred).
• Dedication to our school mission.

Application process: apply at LibertasMemphis.org with a resume, three+ references, and a cover letter explaining your fit for our school and position. Questions to info@LibertasMemphis.org. Libertas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

Libertas School of Memphis
3777 Edenburg Dr.
Memphis, TN 38127
901.609.3611
hr@libertasmemphis.org

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