NovoEd is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. This highly visible role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth environment. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter and clear communicator who is comfortable working with systems and consistently looks for process improvements.
This hands-on role will play an integral part in all aspects of accounting operations and provide opportunities to work on a variety of projects as NovoEd scales. The Senior Accountant should enjoy a fast-paced environment, work well as part of a team, and be able to prioritize individual and team objectives. This position reports to the Finance Manager.
What Will You Do?- Own and complete the monthly and quarterly close processes, including accounts receivable and payable, payroll, fixed assets and prepaids, cash management and bank reconciliations, accruals, and journal entry processing.
- Prepare and process semi-monthly payroll. Set up and maintain employee records in the payroll system. Prepare related journal entries and reconcile payroll-related GL accounts.
- Create and send out customer invoices, collect customer invoices, and meet with the Financial Manager regularly to discuss past due invoices and expected payments.
- Support tax and compliance filings, including sales tax, 1099 reporting, and benefits compliance testing. Prepare audit schedules and provide audit support.
- Document, implement, and maintain appropriate accounting policies, processes, and internal controls.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements that scale and automate manual procedures and calculations. Support Finance systems implementations and automation efforts, strengthen data quality, and help make the close more efficient and predictable.
- Prepare monthly reporting packages for Management.
- Prepare quantitative and qualitative variance analysis and report monthly and quarterly for presentation to management.
- Assist in the review of customer contracts and determining appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Administer the following systems:Ramp (for employee expense reimbursements), (A/P), TriNet (payroll/employee records), Fidelity (401K contribution deposits).
- Serve as a knowledgeable resource to other Finance partners and complete special projects, reports, and analyses on an ad hoc basis as assigned by management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
- 3-5 years of experience required, including general ledger, payroll, AP/Accruals, and month-end close responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, including ASC 606.
- CPA (active or intending to pursue licensure) is highly preferred.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Strong drive to grow and succeed.
- Familiarity with QuickBooks Online , Box/DropBox, TriNet, and/or Ramp is a plus.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, and analysis of large data sets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a high-growth start-up environment.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through in a deadline-driven environment.
- A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to distinguish routine processing from issues that require escalation or technical review.
- A collaborative work environment
- Fun remote collaborative events, such as virtual interactive classes, and more!
- Company-sponsored professional development
- Paid parental leave for parents
- Flexible vacation days
- Comprehensive health care coverage
- Monthly Phone bill and internet reimbursements (Yes! Your personal phone bill!)
NovoEd provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Plus 10% Bonus Opportunity
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
- 3-5 years experience including general ledger, payroll, AP/Accruals, and month-end close responsibilities
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, including ASC 606
- Payroll processing experience (semi-monthly payroll) and payroll-related reconciliations
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivot tables, large-data analysis)
- CPA (active or intending to pursue licensure)
- Familiarity with QuickBooks Online, Box/DropBox, TriNet, and/or Ramp
What We Do
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.
