General Ledger Accountant

About the Opportunity  

ACCEL Schools is a network of 100+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.  

As a General Ledger Senior Accountant supporting efforts for our brick-and-mortar schools, you will support the following areas:  

• 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  

• Ability to analyze and validate financial statements  

• Other duties as assigned  

 About You

• 3-5 years of accounting experience. Public accounting experience or corporate accounting experience in a large company strongly preferred  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field  

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred  

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP  

• Knowledge of and proficiency in an ERP system  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to communicate with all levels  

• 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, analyze, and resolve accounting and system issues  

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel  

Compensation and Benefits: The compensation and benefits information below is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

The annual starting salary for this position is between $80,000 – $85,000 annually.  Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. 

We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 10 paid holidays annually.

Paid Time Off: Paid Time Off to cover sick, vacation, and personal absences.

We offer 4 unique health insurance plans to choose from that cover a wide range of deductibles and co- insurance levels. Our goal is to provide you with maximum choice in finding a plan that meets you and your family’s needs. Employees can choose from co-pay or High Deductible Health Plans.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY  

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.  

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