Summary
BenchPrep provides a cloud-based learning platform for certification, credentialing, test preparation, continuing education, and training. The Social Media Coordinator role, as titled in the posting, supports marketing-related activities, while the provided job description focuses on accounting operations including financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, audits, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Manage accounting function including account reconciliations, journal entries, AR, AP, and Billing
- Analysis and review of company expenditures, confirming proper allocation of expenses to the various departments, and reporting to these departments as necessary
- Review transactions to ensure accounting treatment is in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
- Analyze billing transactions to ensure proper allocation of revenue recognition policies
- Review general ledger accounts and making all necessary journal entries including posting monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals
- Assist in building financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position, as well as budget variance analysis
- Assist in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
- Prepare year-end schedules for the annual tax returns
- Look for ways to improve upon accounting processes and procedures
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- 3-5 years (Staff Accountant), or 5-8 (Sr Accountant) years in accounting or auditing
- Team player with a positive attitude towards contributing and learning
- Thorough knowledge and experience in the areas of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition
- Strong verbal/written communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Self starter, quick learner, and ability to multitask on a regular basis
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and deadline driven
- Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of ownership on issues and following through to completion
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- CPA preferred
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Experience working in accounting systems (NetSuite, Intacct, Quickbooks, etc.) strongly preferred
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- 3-5 years (Staff Accountant), or 5-8 (Sr Accountant) years in accounting or auditing
- Team player with a positive attitude towards contributing and learning
- Thorough knowledge and experience in the areas of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition
- Strong verbal/written communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Self starter, quick learner, and ability to multitask on a regular basis
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and deadline driven
- Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of ownership on issues and following through to completion
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- CPA preferred
- public accounting experience preferred
- Experience working in accounting systems (NetSuite, Intacct, Quickbooks, etc.) strongly preferred
Benefits
- This position is remote (along with all of our BenchPrep positions).
- We offer employees $1,200 annually to develop their skills.
- Medical and ancillary benefits
- Potential for yearly bonus
- Stipends for work-from-home expenses
- Flexible paid time off (our version of unlimited PTO)
- Annual professional development stipend dollars