SchoolMint is a leader in the K-12 Ed-tech space offering best-in-class SaaS solutions centered on Strategic Enrollment Management. Driven by our mission to help educators create bright, more sustainable futures, SchoolMint provides solutions that help K-12 districts and schools attract and enroll more students and families and retain them for years to come.
We are a fast-growing and established EdTech company rooted strongly in our core values: No Jerks, Period; We, Not Me; Be Heroic; Bring Your Whole Self to Work; Embrace and Drive Change. We take these values seriously and use them as the foundation in everything we do. SchoolMint is dedicated to delighting our customers with award-winning products and top-notch customer service.
Job Description
SchoolMint is seeking an experienced Accountant III. The Accountant III will work on a team with diverse backgrounds, operating in a fast-paced, multi-location and team-oriented environment and reporting to the Controller.
The Accountant III is pivotal in ensuring accurate and timely monthly financial reporting. They will be a hands-on individual who enjoys digging into details, identifying areas of improvement, and takes the initiative to implement those improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly journal entries in accordance with professional standards
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date work papers
- Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
- Perform month-end and year-end close activities
- Ensure financial data integrity by reconciling data between multiple data sources
- Calculate commissions on a monthly basis
- Reconcile and file sales, use and general excise taxes
- Process payroll on a semi-monthly basis
- Reconcile, review and ensure payroll tax compliance
- Reconcile credit card statements and ensure receipt of supporting documentation
- Assist with 1099 filings
- Assist with tax filing of all required tax returns and other statutory filings
- Ensuring consistent accounting controls and processes are implemented
- Identify areas for process improvements
- Support of external financial audit
- Other duties as assigned
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA a plus
- Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel; experience with Google Sheets a plus
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
- Ability to work well in a fast paced environment with project deadlines
- 4+ years of experience in an accounting or finance role, preferably in a fast-paced technology software environment
- Strong analytical and communication (oral and written) skills
- Strong organizational skills, attentive to detail, and ability to multitask
- Quick learner with the ability to work with little or no supervision
- Ability to identify and help implement potential process improvements and controlsIn-depth understanding of US GAAP
- Experience in ASC 606 and ASC 842 preferred
- Experience in Sage Intacct ERP a plus
- Experience with Salesforce.com CRM a plus
- Experience with SaaS preferred
Some Awesome Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Paid Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
- PTO (15 days), Sick Days (5 days), Birthday Floating Holiday, Wellness Holidays, Volunteer Days, Company Observed Holidays (10 days), and Winter Recess
- 401(K) (with a 90-day waiting period)
- Professional Development
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA)
- Educational Assistance Program
Top Skills
What We Do
All our schools – all across America – deserve bright years ahead. And so, helping educators create bright, sustainable futures is why we’re here.
At SchoolMint, we pledge to make the education experience more brilliant for everyone, from public school districts and charter schools to the families they serve. Our platform of products is designed to do just that, with Hero (https://herok12.com), a tool for student behavior improvement, and strategic enrollment management tools for Application & Lottery Management, Registration, Re-enrollment, SchoolFinder, MultApply, and School Outreach & Marketing.