Senior Staff Accountant

As a Senior Staff Accountant , you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and supporting audits and compliance

activities. You’ll take ownership of critical close processes, partner cross-functionallyto improve financial operations, and help keep our accounting standards strong as the business grows. If you thrivein a fast-paced environment, enjoydriving accuracy and process improvement, and

want to make a meaningful impact, this role is for you.

What We Offer:

• Inspiring Mission: Join a company that’sdedicated to empowering children and creating brighter futures.
• Comprehensive Benefits:Enjoy outstanding healthbenefits, a desirable retirement savings plan, and 21 paid holidays annually.
• Professional Growth: Receive professional development funds each year to support your growth and leadership in the education sector.
• Flexibility: Work in a role that allows for travel and interaction with multiple locations, giving you a dynamic and diverse work experience.

About the Role:

As a Senior StaffAccountant at the company North America, you will play a key role in ensuring the

accuracy, compliance, and integrity of our financialoperations. This positionrequires a proactive and independent professional who can take full ownership of accounting processes, financial

reporting, and audit preparation. You’ll collaborate with the Finance team to drive transparency, efficiency, and accountability across all financial activities.

As a SeniorStaff Accountant at the company in North America,you will:

• Lead Financial Operations: Independently manage the preparation of the company’s full financialstatements — P&L,balance sheet, and cash flow — from start to finish.

• Ensure Compliance: Conduct and oversee both internal and external audits, maintaining compliance across all applicable jurisdictions.
• Drive Accuracy: Lead internalcontrol evaluations and ensure that financial procedures align with company policy and accepted accounting standards.
• Manage Core Accounting Functions: Maintain general ledgeraccuracy, prepare and post monthly, quarterly, and annual accruals, and reconcile all key accounts

including intercompany and bank reconciliations.

• Support Tax and Regulatory Filings: Prepare and file salesand use tax returns, business tax reports, and support compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax

requirements.

• Collaborate Across Departments: Partner with the Finance and Accounting Managers to provide insights, analysis, and recommendations that drive informed financial decisions.
• Mentor and Influence: Whilenot a direct supervisory role,you’ll serve as a senior member of the accounting team—guiding and influencing peers through best

practices and expertise.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: Minimum five (5) years of total accounting experience, including at least two (2) years in a Staff Accountant role.

Technical Expertise:

• Proven ability to prepare and analyze all three financial statements.
• Experience reviewing trialbalances from startto finish.
• Familiarity with tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proficiency with ERP accounting systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred).
• Advanced Microsoft Excelskills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently maintain financial procedures, records, and controls.
• Prepare accurate and timely financialreports for management review.
• Lead audit preparation and respond to audit inquiries.
• Conduct variance analyses and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and internal policies.
• Support process improvements to enhance financial efficiency.