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The Accounting Manager will manage financial close processes, lead audits, and improve internal accounting practices at Benchmark Education Company.

Responsibilities: Oversee monthly financial close, year-end audits, lead accounting processes, review staff work, and implement process improvements.

Skills: Expertise in U.S. GAAP, problem-solving, leading accounting processes, and proficiency in systems like NetSuite, Workday, and Microsoft tools.

Qualifications: 5-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in public accounting.

Location: New Rochelle, United States of America

Compensation: $120000 - $130000 / Annually

Position Purpose:

The Accounting Manager will oversee and manage the monthly financial close, year-end audits, and related deliverables while addressing risk issues and technical accounting matters. The role involves leading critical accounting processes and effective collaboration with other departments. The accounting manager will review the work of staff and seniors, ensure timely reconciliation and report preparation, while applying a solutions-based approach to problem-solving. Additionally, the position requires expertise in U.S GAAP and financial reporting, identifying areas for improvement in internal processes, and implementing necessary changes for greater efficiency.

Requirements:

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the monthly financial close, year end audit, quarterly/monthly close deliverables with appropriate consideration of risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage monthly transactions relating to critical accounting processes (commissions, AR, AP, purchasing, leases and investments) including liaising with other departments to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Review work prepared by staff and accounting seniors. Ensure proper reconciliation and preparation of monthly reports are performed timely and within reporting deliverable dates.
• Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks (U.S. GAAP) and in related financial reporting matters.
• Identify areas requiring improvement in internal business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and execute improvements and efficiencies across accounting processes.

Your people responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the ability to influence, change and shape the direction of a particular activity, either within the accounting team and/or departments across the Company.
• Organizing your team in such a way that processes, roles & responsibilities are clear and work is efficiently and equally divided amongst colleagues.
• Coach and development junior personnel along with proper delegation to ensure tasks are successfully completed

Skills & Attributes for Success:

• Leading monthly close and accounting related processes, managing performance and keeping higher management up to date with progress.
• Completing processes and documenting areas including revenue, commissions, accounts payable, payroll, investments and equity.
• Constantly developing your understanding of current and new processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues and delivering change in processes across the organization.

System Knowledge: NetSuite, Workday, Concur, RAMP, Microsoft Tools

Experience: 5-10 years and public accounting experience preferred

Salary Range: $120,000-$130,000

*The base salary range represents the low and high end of the expected salary range for the position. The base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors such as geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

About Us 

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts. 

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com