Senior Accountant

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Prepare GAAP consolidated financial statements by analyzing information from the general ledger system and departments.

• Complete monthly close process which includes recording journal entries, account analysis, and financial statement preparation including cash flow statement.

• Work closely with controller to review Sales & Use tax requirements by state.

• Work closely with both US & foreign tax teams to provide information needed to prepare returns and make timely payments.

• Review and reconcile capital leases.

• Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.

• Prepare and post allocation entries.

• Prepare weekly cash forecast.

• Review all inter-company transactions and generate entries as necessary.

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate reporting.

• Fixed asset processing and reporting.

• Analyze current procedures and recommend changes to develop and implement best practice accounting procedures.

• Liaise with our Accounting Manager to improve and document financial procedures.

• Review and update system for foreign currency rates

• Assist with annual external audit by analyzing and preparing assigned schedules.

• Special projects, ad hoc reporting as needed.

• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

What You’ll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• Minimum of 7 years of recent accounting experience

• CPA a plus

• Operational experience to support project accounting responsibilities.

• MS Dynamics & NetSuite experience a plus

• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables.

• Consolidation experience a plus

• Good interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal) 

• Team Player

• Results oriented.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.