Senior Accountant, Consolidations & Reporting (Remote)

World Education Services; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Tuition reimbursement opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

World Education Services (WES) is seeking a Senior Accountant in the Corporate Finance team to lead month-end through year-end close, consolidate multi-entity entities, and manage intercompany accounting across a global footprint. You will prepare financial statements and FX-related schedules while supporting audit, tax, and statutory reporting.

The role requires 5-7+ years in accounting, GAAP knowledge, and Sage Intacct ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit support.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP; IFRS knowledge preferred.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems; Sage Intacct experience preferred.
• Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-currency, or global environment preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; experience with accounting automation or reporting tools preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research discrepancies, resolve accounting issues, and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and take ownership of assigned accounting processes.
• Bring a “can-do” attitude, have a willingness to stretch up and down in role, take on additional responsibilities, and quickly establish credibility in new areas of work.
• Be self-directed and proactive, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability for responsibilities while applying an entrepreneurial mindset to identify opportunities, develop new approaches, and initiate action. Thrive in an environment that values transparency, accountability, collaboration, and an orientation for results.
• Possess intellectual curiosity, an openness to diverse ideas and perspectives, and a continued interest in learning, professional growth and development.
• Strong alignment with WES mission and values and demonstrates a growth mindset
• Experience in a nonprofit, social enterprise, or mission-driven organization.
• Possible travel on occasion (i.e., 2 times per year) for company retreats or other team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparation of assigned close schedules, journal entries, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Prepare financial statements, income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement, and recurring financial reporting packages for review by the Controller, including supporting schedules, account analysis, variance explanations, and consolidation support.
• Own intercompany and consolidation accounting, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, cross-entity entries, multi-entity consolidation, and resolution of intercompany differences.
• Prepare foreign currency accounting entries and supporting schedules, including FX translation, remeasurement, and related reconciliations for applicable entities.
• Support statutory and multi-country accounting and reporting, including entity-level reporting schedules, consolidation support, local-provider information requests, and reconciliation of local reporting to the general ledger.
• Perform investment accounting activities, including preparation of investment entries, realized and unrealized gain/loss calculations, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and coordination of required source information.
• Prepare audit, tax, and compliance support schedules for assigned accounting areas, respond to information requests, maintain supporting documentation, and assist with resolution of accounting questions.
• Review work prepared by others, if applicable.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

World Education Services (WES) is seeking a Senior Accountant in the Corporate Finance team to lead month-end through year-end close, consolidate multi-entity entities, and manage intercompany accounting across a global footprint. You will prepare financial statements and FX-related schedules while supporting audit, tax, and statutory reporting.

The role requires 5-7+ years in accounting, GAAP knowledge, and Sage Intacct ERP experience.