Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Assist the accounting team to record complex transactions.
- Review complex account reconciliations prepared by the accounting team.
- Complete the monthly, quarterly, and annual adjusting and closing process.
- Adhere to the client’s organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
- Provide detailed review of the general ledger, financial statements and required work papers.
- Prepare work papers for the independent auditors, if applicable.
- Analyze and interpret financial information and regularly present to the client’s leadership.
- Develop budgets, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Review payroll and payroll tax compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree is required
- 6 years relevant work experience as a Controller or equivalent is required
- Accounting back-office experience is required
- Relevant experience in the Higher Education industry is highly preferred
- CPA certification is preferred but not required
- QuickBooks experience is preferred
- Proficiency with applicable software (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc)
Benefits
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits