Senior Accountant

We are: Element451 is the fastest growing CRM Platform in the higher education vertical! We’re the only student engagement CRM provider to leverage AI, student behavior data, and advanced marketing automation to hyper-personalize and scale higher ed student recruitment and enrollment for increased engagement and admissions success. Our values: Impactful not Immediate We prioritize and invest in initiatives that will be most impactful. Progress before Perfection We are action-oriented people. We are empowered to make decisions and achieve our goals. Learners before Masters We are curious and humble people who strive to constantly improve. Together not Alone We rally behind each other and pitch in to support the greater whole. Customer Success not Support We solve partner goals and prioritize their success. You are:

• A team player with 4+ years working in accounting and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Working knowledge of tax laws, GAAP, deferred revenue and SaaS metrics.
• Strong financial analysis skills including a solid understanding of cash management, forecasting and reconciliations.
• Proficient in Maxio, QuickBooks, Excel, Bill or similar tool, Avalara and Google Sheets.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Process month-end journal entries and complete reconciliations; generate and validate financial reports.
• Manage revenue and contract systems including new customer contract entry, renewals and client upsells. Generate revenue schedule and invoice schedule. Primary contact for new client setup which includes purchase orders and sales tax certificates. Generate recurring revenue metrics and work with the CS team to assist in customer correspondence.
• Coordinate with CPA firm for year-end tax preparation for company; post year-end journal entries.
• Assist in all annual reporting including 409A, state registrations and registered agents.
• Assist in business insurance policy renewals and premiums; maintain certificates of insurance.
• Organize and process financial transactions by keying data, sorting documents, and processing digital and cash transactions.
• Update department budgets and partner with managers to set up annual budgets and provide quarterly reviews.
• Report and submit sales and use tax to state agencies; manage tracking systems and certificates of exemption.
• Responsible for new vendor setup; accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections. Process 1099’s annually.
• Responsible for employee expense reports and company credit cards.
• Write and update standard operating procedures for accounting department.
• Weekly mail pickup at WeWork office and assist with other administrative duties as necessary.

Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 401k plan available after 3 months of employment
• Do work that matters and makes a positive impact on students going to college.