Staff Accountant

The role:

As a Staff Accountant at Newsela, you will play a key role within the accounting organization. Contributing to Newsela’s month end close, financial reporting, internal controls process, and continued growth of our accounting operations. You will support accounting initiatives from start to finish, playing a hands-on role in areas such as accounts payable, accruals, fixed assets, software capitalization, and financial reporting. Your work will have an immediate impact, helping to strengthen and streamline our general accounting processes.

As a Staff Accountant, accuracy and reliability in managing accounts and financial documents are essential. Strong mathematical skills, keen attention to detail, and exceptional organizational abilities are critical given the volume of financial data you’ll handle. Proficiency with technology is also important, as you will leverage various tools and systems to streamline your work.

In this role, you will:

• Responsible for bank reconciliations, accounts payable processing and 1099 reporting.
• Maintain expense reporting software, review expense reports, and assist in administering the credit card program.
• Responsible for the accounting and reporting of fixed assets.
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations and analysis of all balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing tasks including journal entries, the preparation of workpapers and other supporting documents.
• Assist with the building out of internal controls by preparing process documents and identifying process improvements.
• Assist with other ad hoc projects, and supporting the Finance and Payroll & Benefits functions as necessary.

Why you're a great fit:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or closely related field required
• Experience in Big Four public accounting/audit preferred
• 2+ years of accounting related experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Excel is required
• Familiarity with NetSuite or other general ledger systems as well as other accounting software systems such as Concur, Bill.com, Ramp 
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Compensation:

Base salary: $60,000 - $67,000

Total compensation for this role also incentive stock options and benefits. 

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul. 
• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! 
• Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st), and Sabbatical Leave offered at tenure.
• Professional Development: Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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