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Staff Accountant
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)Staff Accountant handling financial information management for American Public Education, Inc. Responsible for accounts research, analysis, and month-end close processes among other duties.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provides management with financial information by researching and analyzing accounts.
- Maintains and balances accounts by inputting data, scheduling required jobs and verifying outputs.
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare general ledger entries including 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.
- 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.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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
Comp & perks- Pay TransparencyIf you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisgeneral ledger entriesaccounts receivablerevenue recognitiondeferred revenuereconciliationvariance analysisprocess improvementfixed asset managementauditing
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting