Staff Accountant
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Maintains and balances accounts by inputting data, scheduling required jobs and verifying outputs.
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare general ledger entries including, but not limited to accounts receivable, revenue, and deferred revenue.
- Maintains records and files and complete assigned work papers.
- Completes reconciliations of cash and operating activities.
- Analyzes open balances and allowance for doubtful accounts.
- Ensures expenses are accounted for in the proper period, assigns applicable account numbers and reconciles accounts.
- Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
- Identifies and records fixed asset additions, analyzes assets for disposals and impairments, and produces reports as requested.
- Provides management with monthly and quarterly analytics and variance analysis.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvement and presents recommendations for implementation.
- Participates in audits to include Sarbanes-Oxley, quarterly reviews and annual audits conducted by internal and external auditors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required.
- Corporate accounting / General ledger experience is required.
- Public company experience is preferred.
- Experience with Great Plains and Management Reporter or similar accounting software is preferred.
- Proficient with windows based applications to include Microsoft Office with intermediate to expert Excel skills.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial analysisgeneral ledger entriesreconciliationsaccounts receivablevariance analysisprocess improvementfixed asset analysisdata inputcash management
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skills