Accounts Payable/Purchasing Coordinator

JOB TITLE:
Accounts Payable/
Purchasing Coordinator

DEPARTMENT:
Administrative Staff

JOB STATUS:
Full-Time

SUPERVISOR:
Chief Financial Officer

EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 2026

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Biblical Principles and Expectations:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, thereby furthering CVCA’s mission to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ.

Ministry Overview:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. Our biblically integrated, college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by a dedicated staff of Christian professionals committed to teaching from a biblical worldview and philosophy. We are committed to providing our students with experiences that will foster in them a servant’s heart, including extra-curricular activities, inter-scholastic athletics, music, theater, short-term mission trips, and numerous service opportunities. CVCA aims to create a Christian school community characterized by transforming relationships that produce a lived-out faith in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.

Ministry Requirements:

  • Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Faithfully upholds CVCA in prayer
  • Participates in Chapel and leads a middle school Connections group
  • Demonstrates behavior aligned with CVCA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, policies, and expectations
  • Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Job Summary:

The purpose of this position is to manage all aspects of the accounts payable process and support the organization through various purchasing-related tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage the full accounts payable cycle from receipt of invoice to payment
  • Process employee reimbursements
  • Maintain accounts payable and purchasing records
  • Maintain vendor files and relationships, including credit applications, sales tax exemptions, and any issue resolutions
  • Provide Accounting Department support, including year-end and audit assistance, and 1099 reporting
  • Generate and distribute monthly reports for various departments and agencies, and CFO
  • Update monthly analyses for various expense and balance sheet accounts
  • Purchase approved requests by teachers and staff, including preparation of purchase orders and verification of receipt of order
  • Auxiliary Funds – manage the administration of state-allocated auxiliary funds, including making approved purchases, recording receipt of state funds, disbursing funds, and preparing monthly reports
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • High level of proficiency in computer skills – QuickBooks, Google Suite, etc.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Good problem-solving ability
  • Strong general accounting knowledge and understanding of GAAP
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Ability to research and analyze information
  • High level of integrity and confidentiality
  • Ability to think critically and creatively
  • Works effectively and collaboratively with others

Education and Experience:

  • Four-year degree in accounting preferred
  • Minimum three years of related work experience

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

  • Work is typically performed in a conventional office environment
  • Sit for long periods of time working on a computer

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 1,170 students, of whom 20% represent minority populations, come from a nine-county area. Our facilities include state-of-the-art technology, seven science labs, Innovation Lab, a 31,000 square-foot fieldhouse and competition gymnasium, a 600-seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all-weather track. CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.