Staff Accountant
Catalyst Education
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Prepare reconciliations, roll-forwards, schedules, and journal entries
- Maintain and improve the accuracy of the GL
- Support a 5-day monthly close
- Assist with financial statement preparation and variance analysis
- Manage billing, invoicing, and collections for university partners
- Maintain accurate revenue schedules and reconciliation support
- Troubleshoot discrepancies with high-volume partners
- Own AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and vendor management
- Maintain documentation for internal controls
- Provide support for tax compliance, and reporting
- Analyze workflow inefficiencies and propose improvements
- Create and refine SOPs as we scale
- Collaborate with People Ops and Financial Ops
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience (industry or public)
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, logic functions, etc.)
- Experience with accounting systems (QuickBooks Online a plus)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a growing, fast-changing environment
- Clear communication across technical and non-technical teams
- High degree of ownership and professionalism.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO
- Hybrid work schedule
- Home office stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
reconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial statement preparationvariance analysisbillinginvoicingcollectionstax compliancebudgetingforecasting
Soft skills
communicationownershipprofessionalismcollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilityattention to detailanalytical thinkingworkflow analysis