General Ledger Senior Accountant

We are seeking a General Ledger Senior Accountant to support our brick-and-mortar schools. The successful candidate will be responsible for various general ledger tasks, including monthly close and journal entries for multiple legal entities.

Responsibilities:

• Support all general ledger tasks, including monthly close and journal entries for multiple legal entities
• Perform monthly reconciliations for multiple legal entities of sub-ledgers/calculated schedules against general ledger and assess for reasonableness of ending balances
• Lead revenue and deferred revenue reconciliations and analysis
• Perform variance analyses for financial statements and explain fluctuations from month to month, year over year, and against plan
• Ensure the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger
• Identify possible efficiencies in existing processes and propose solutions
• Support various Accounting projects
• Oversee the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with training junior staff
• Analyse and validate financial statements

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of accounting experience
• Staff accounting experience in a mid-size to large organisation is preferred
• Nonprofit accounting experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Knowledge of and proficiency in an ERP system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships with all levels
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to perform highly detailed work under tight deadlines and handle competing priorities
• Demonstrated history of problem solving
• Superb ability to identify, analyse, and resolve accounting and system issues
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Compensation and Benefits:

• The annual starting salary for this position is between $80,000 – $85,000 annually
• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 10 paid holidays annually, and paid time off to cover sick, vacation, and personal absences