Senior Accountant [remote

Company: Illuminate Education
Location: Irvine
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Illuminate Education is a market-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) student assessment and reporting platform used by K-12 administrators and educators to measure, analyze, and subsequently improve classroom and school-wide learning.--Our solution brings together holistic data and collaborative tools and puts them in the hands of educators. Moment-by-moment, our users can visualize each student's progress, determine the right instructional or intervention strategy, and take the next best action. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Illuminate supports over 17 million students and 5200 schools and districts across all 50 states. About the Opportunity Location Remote Position Overview We at Illuminate Education are seeking an engaged and experienced Senior Accountant who will oversee several critical processes and will be responsible for all accounting and forecasting of these areas. The right person will be passionate about the accuracy of their work and can work within tight deadlines. You will play a key part in how our company conducts our finances. Your focus will lie in area of compensation accounting, including sales commissions, variable compensation and equity. You will assist in ensuring the accuracy of sales data which drives commission calculations and reporting. You will assist in driving automation and process improvements in these areas. Key Responsibilities-- Responsible for all compensation related accounting, including bonus, monthly payroll, vacation, 401K, equity. Management and recording of company equity awards and capitalization table Salesforce bookings data review and cleansing. Work with IT and Salesforce teams to test and review new processes. Calculation of commissions and preparation of commission statements. Journal entries, account reconciliations. Review reconciliations and closing journal entries to ensure compensation accounts are properly supported and reconciled. Develop schedules, procedures, and systems to enable timely accumulation, adjustment, and reporting of financial data. Assist with budget and forecasting activities for all related areas. Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement. Desired Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting. CPA preferred. 3+ years of accounting experience. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to work with high volume of source data. Mature personality with ability to handle sensitive data with complete confidentiality. Strong interpersonal and skills required as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills . Ability to translate numbers and data into digestible calls to action for upper management. Proven track record of the ability to reach deadlines. Experience working in a fast-paced environment where you had to exhibit strong attention to detail. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot.

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