Staff Accountant
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
About Campus
At Campus weve built a two-year accredited college where students learn from top professors at universities like Princeton Stanford and Howard in live online classes. Our students graduate with in-demand business and AI skillsready to launch their careers or transfer to top four-year universities. Our unique approach is grounded in a pioneering technology platform and a heavily-researched student success model that offers students dedicated advisors and on-demand tutoring and coaching. We were also named one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
Were backed by an exceptional investor team that believes deeply in our vision for the future of education including General Catalyst Founders Fund Bloomberg Beta 8VC Rethink Education Sam Altman Jason Citron Shaquille ONeal and others.
The world has changed. Higher ed needs to catch up and were leading the way - come join us!
About the team
On the Finance team our goal is to build a strong financial foundation that enables Campus to scale its impact for students. We own day-to-day accounting financial reporting and controls and we partner closely with leaders across the organization to turn data into clear actionable insights. The team is and will be composed of finance & accounting professionals across accounting FP&A and financial operations.
About the role
We are seeking a Staff Accountant to help build and maintain the financial backbone that powers Campuss growth. Youll play a hands-on role in our day-to-day accounting operations from managing core transactions and reconciliations to supporting a timely accurate month-end close. Youll also be closely involved in revenue accounting audit support tax-related work and other compliance reporting in partnership with our external advisors and cross-functional teams. Youll work closely with our Finance leadership to ensure our numbers are reliable our processes are scalable and our decisions are grounded in high-quality financial data.
Youre excited about this opportunity because you will
Own key aspects of the month-end close process including journal entries account reconciliations and variance analysis
Support daily accounting operations across accounts payable accounts receivable and the general ledger
Help maintain accurate records for tuition fees and other revenue streams ensuring proper recognition in accordance with GAAP
Review and process vendor invoices employee reimbursements and corporate card expenses with a strong eye for detail and policy compliance
Assist with preparing internal financial statements and management reports used for decision-making across Campus
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure transactions are coded correctly and processes are efficient
Help build improve and document accounting policies procedures and internal controls as we scale
Support annual audits tax-related work and other compliance reporting by preparing schedules gathering supporting documentation and collaborating both with cross-functional partners at Campus and with our external auditors and tax advisors
Grow with Campus as we scale with opportunities to take on increased ownership and expand into larger roles over time
Were excited about you because
You have a strong foundation in U.S. GAAP and core accounting principles
You bring 24 years of accounting experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting
A CPA license or progress toward CPA is preferred
Youre fluent in Excel and comfortable working with modern finance tools and accounting systems
Youre detail-oriented organized and take pride in clean accurate reconciliations and well-documented work
Youre a proactive problem solver who spots inconsistencies investigates root causes and proposes solutions
You communicate clearly and can translate financial concepts to non-finance teammates
You enjoy working in a fast-paced mission-driven environment and are excited to help build processes not just follow them
What youll get:
A compensation package that includes a base salary ($75000 - $95000) equity grant
Actual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including but not limited to skills prior relevant experience and specific work location. For roles that are available to be filled remotely base salary will be localized.
Medical dental and vision insurance
401(k) match
Fertility benefits via Carrot
Flexible Time Away paid holidays
In-office lunches for our NY Office (did we mention were dog friendly )
Hybrid work schedule (Mon & Fri remote; Tues-Thurs in-office)
Social events - happy hours birthday celebrations holiday parties & more!
Opportunity to make an impact youll be an integral player in bringing our vision to life
Where were located: Tribeca NY
Unfortunately we are unable to offer new H-1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring new H-1B sponsorship. However we can support H-1B transfers and are able to sponsor TN visas for eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- Pivot tables
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
About Company
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