Staff Accountant
Who We Are?
NovoEd’s collaborative learning platform empowers organizations to design and deliver experiential learning that accelerates business performance on a global scale. Since the company’s founding at Stanford’s social algorithm laboratory in 2012, global corporations, executive education providers, and training firms have relied on NovoEd to develop high-value capabilities through purposeful practice and application, coaching and mentorship, and group collaboration. NovoEd’s proven approach to learning connects diverse groups of learners, mentors, and leaders in a high-impact online environment, unlocking your organization’s collective knowledge and driving measurable outcomes.
Who Are You?
NovoEd is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance & Operations team. This is a highly visible role that provides an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground level of a high-growth start-up where you can truly impact the business. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter, analytical, a clear communicator, savvy with systems, and continuously looks for process improvements.
This role will be very hands-on and play an integral part in all aspects of accounting operations with opportunities to work on various projects as we grow. The Staff Accountant should enjoy a fast-paced environment, be a team player, and be able to prioritize individual and team objectives.
What Will You Do?
- Performing the monthly and quarterly close processes including:
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll
- Fixed Assets and prepaids
- Bank Recons
- Accruals
- Processing journal entries.
- Prepare and process semi-monthly payroll. Set up and maintain employee records in payroll system. Prepare related journal entries and reconcile payroll related GL accounts.
- Create and send out customer invoices.
- Assist with various tax and compliance filings including sales tax, 1099 reporting, and benefits compliance testing.
- Help document, implement, and maintain appropriate accounting policies, processes, and internal controls.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements; suggest improvements to scale and automate manual procedures and computations. Assist with systems implementation and automation efforts across the Finance department.
- Prepare monthly reporting package for parent company reporting.
- Assist in the review of customer contracts and determine the appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Administer the following systems: Expensify (for employee expense reimbursements), Bill.com (A/P), TriNet (payroll/employee records).
- Special projects, reports, and analyses on an ad-hoc basis as assigned by management.
What Skills Are Needed For This Role?
Experience & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
- 1-3 years of experience, including general ledger, payroll, AP/Accruals, and month-end close responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, including ASC 606.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Strong drive to grow and succeed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a high-growth start-up environment which can be fast-paced, and deadline driven.
- Strong multi-tasking skills and with flexibility to switch from one task/project to another quickly.
Preferred Qualifications
- On track for CPA is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with NetSuite or QuickBooks online, Box/DropBox, Bill.com, TriNet, and/or Expensify is a plus.
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