About the role
This is a key role for a hands-on finance professional who takes pride in both accuracy and innovation. You’ll oversee Core Education’s accounting operations, guide a capable Staff Accountant, and work closely with the SVP of Finance to enhance reporting and systems across a growing, mission-driven organization.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hands-on, and technologically savvy, with strong NetSuite expertise and a proactive approach to improving processes and reporting. This position also includes management and development of the Staff Accountant, ensuring alignment across all accounting and finance workflows.
What you'll do
• Oversee the full accounting cycle, including general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Serve as the NetSuite functional owner, managing reporting structures, workflows, and integrations.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and process documentation
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State level tax and insurance requirements
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors during annual audits and filings.
• Support the SVP of Finance with cash management, AR/AP oversight, and financial compliance activities
• Manage the org-wide budget and work with SVP of Strategic Finance on establishing department budgets
• Oversee billing and invoicing process
• Develop and manage key financial models
• Conduct monthly financial assessments and generate reports to be submitted to the SVP of Strategic Finance and Executive Leadership Team
• Maintain and enhance KPI reporting across lines of business to guide management and Board visibility into business performance
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (master’s preferred)
• Proficiency in NetSuite required, with demonstrated experience in reporting and system optimization.
• 7+ years’ financial management experience at quickly growing small-midsized startups
• Excellent financial and accounting acumen
• Proven experience in financial forecasting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to synthesize information quickly, distill important takeaways, and tell a compelling story
• Be a detail and results oriented individual who is self-motivated, flexible, and who thrives working in a dynamic, constantly changing environment
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