Accountant

Specialized Education Services, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to support financial reporting and operational performance. This role involves managing the month-end close process, conducting reconciliations, and collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate financial statements. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and excel in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Join a mission-driven company that values continuous improvement and contributes to the success of educational programs nationwide.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on accounting experience including reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills required for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close process and deliver accurate financials.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accuracy in P&L statements.

Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Data Validation)

General Ledger Close

Reconciliations

Audit Preparation

Communication with Non-Financial Stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

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Company Overview

FullBloom is a national leader in child development services, dedicated to helping vulnerable children reach their full potential. Our programs support academic, behavioral, and emotional growth through evidence-based instruction and interventions delivered in schools and behavioral health centers across 42 states.

We partner with over 1,100 school districts and serve more than 150,000 children annually. With a workforce of over 12,000 educators and clinicians, FullBloom operates through well-known service lines such as Catapult Learning, SESI, and Little Leaves. Together, we are building a future where every child can thrive.

Why FullBloom?

• Be part of a mission-driven company making a measurable impact on children and communities.
• Collaborate across multiple service lines and support innovative growth strategies including professional development (PD), mental health (EmpowerU), and special education services.
• Contribute to a high-performing finance team that values continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and visibility into site-level metrics.

Overview

The Accountant will support financial reporting and operational performance across the School Solutions division. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, the role is responsible for accurate monthly close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring clean P&L results in collaboration with regional and shared services teams.

This role directly supports business decision-making across SESI, Catapult Learning, and Little Leaves. It requires strong technical accounting skills, process discipline, and a willingness to collaborate across teams including FP&A and operations.

Salary for this role begins at $70,000/year.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses. Deliver timely, accurate, and audit-ready monthly financials.
• Perform standard and ad hoc reconciliations for balance sheet accounts including AR, AP, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany.
• Collaborate with the Shared Services Accounting team and Regional Finance teams to ensure accuracy in divisional P&L statements and alignment with FullBloom’s operational goals.
• Support the FP&A team by providing actuals for budget vs. forecast comparisons and insight into key variances.
• Assist with multi-state sales/use and property tax filings; support external audits including consolidated, state-specific, and program-level audits.
• Partner with FP&A and operational leadership to provide insight on weekly scorecard metrics, driving better visibility into leading indicators of performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements in close procedures and reporting automation, aligned with FullBloom’s Business Performance Management playbook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 2+ years of hands-on accounting experience, including general ledger close, reconciliations, and audit preparation.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data validation); experience with enterprise accounting software preferred (NetSuite).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial results to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfort in a remote-first, fast-paced environment that operates with urgency and a strong sense of mission.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Posted Salary Range

USD $70,000.00 - USD $80,000.00 /Yr.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Education Administration Programs

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