Accountant

Come Grow With Us

Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is a rapidly growing educational service company that has long been an industry leader in providing educational, operational and technological support services to the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still works closely with GCU to benefit thousands of students, families and the local inner-city community. We put people first, drive innovation, and do good in the community that we live and work in.

We're seeking a talented Accountant with 0-1 year of experience to join our growing team. This role offers hands-on experience in various aspects of accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and data entry. If you're detail-oriented, eager to learn, and ready to take the next step in your accounting journey, we want to hear from you! We also welcome applications from fourth-year accounting students eager to gain practical experience.

What you will do:

• Recognize and record all food service-related journal entries accurately and in a timely manner.

• Gathers, analyzes and prepares student data from the student information and management system to create journal entries.

• Manual posting of all journal entries into the GL.

• Conducts monthly account reconciliations for accounts such as accounts receivable, allowance for students’ dining dollars and other food service as applicable.

• Manage department cards (ensuring proper approval for requests, loading funds, creating usage reports).

• Reconcile publishing invoices to student rosters.

• Creates and runs reports to identify revenue exceptions in the student information and management system for analysis, evaluation and resolution.

• Creates and runs operational reporting such as bad debt, flash reports, and others as needed.

• Assists with the preparation and analysis of audit requests.

• Assistance in department as necessary to include tasks such as data entry or repetitive processes.

What you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or a related discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

• 0-1 year work experience with auditing, accounting, finance or student accounting in higher education.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to apply logic and solve problems and seek out and identify creative solutions.

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite including: MS Excel, PivotTables and advanced formulas.

• Proficient with accounting/financial management systems.

• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups.

Why work at GCE:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program