Senior General Ledger Accountant

ACCEL Schools; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance

Discounted childcare

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

An educational organization in Ohio is seeking a General Ledger Senior Accountant to manage general ledger tasks, perform reconciliations, and support accounting projects. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong knowledge of US GAAP. This role offers competitive benefits including paid time off and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience.
• Public accounting experience or corporate accounting preferred.
• Fund Accountant or Government Accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support all general ledger tasks including monthly close.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with revenue and deferred revenue reconciliations.

Skills

Accounting experience

Knowledge of US GAAP

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ 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.

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 and business units.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts for multiple business units and keep supporting schedules of each and assess for reasonableness of ending balances.
• Assist with revenue and deferred revenue reconciliations and analysis for government provided funds and grants.
• Provide support to the grant team and act as liaison between accounting and grant teams.
• 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.
• Assist with training junior staff.
• Assist with analyzing and validating 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
• Fund Accountant or Government Accounting 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

Benefits

• Life benefits – time & peace of mind
• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
• Health benefits – stay well & thrive.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance
• Career benefits – keep growing.
• Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

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