Staff Accountant

The role: 

• The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing tasks that will help us monitor our revenues.
• The Staff Accountant will be responsible for keeping track of money owed to us by customers, preparing invoices and updating records to ensure that we receive payment for services offered to clients.
• In addition, the Staff Accountant will support the month-end accounting close process including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and assisting in the preparation of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies. The goal is to contribute to the accurate preparation of invoices, accounts receivable management, and safeguard the company’s income.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Process client invoices and ensure invoices are free of errors and processed in a timely manner
• Assist billing team with discrepancies on invoices
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, including cash and accounts receivable
• Prepare and post journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolves issues as needed
• Keep accurate records in our system and makes updates to customer info as needed
• Reconcile deal information in our Billing System with signed customer agreement
• Follow up with delinquent accounts, make collection calls, draft collection emails and letters
• Provide A/R write-offs and communicate with clients with efficiency, professionalism and provide excellent customer service

Why you’re a great fit:

• 2+ years of related accounting experience required
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great at math and proficient in Excel 
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience in a SaaS industry with recurring revenue preferred
• Proficiency in accounting software programs, such as Netsuite, is preferred

Compensation:

Base salary: $60,000 - $67,000

Total compensation for this role also incentive stock options and benefits. 

About Newsela:

One of the fastest growing tech companies in K-12 education, Newsela was founded on the principle that while every child may have unique learning preferences, they all deserve a rich learning experience that ignites a love of learning. We built our platform based on learning science research to deliver the most engaging, authentic content to modernize how teaching happens in the classroom. Along with interactive assessments and tools, we provide teachers with digital content at five reading levels -- from +100 of the best sources -- that is relevant to the diverse backgrounds and interests of their students. Since we started in 2013, we’ve established a presence in 90% of U.S. K-12 schools and over 2.5M teachers and 37M students have registered with Newsela.