Senior Accountant

The role

The Senior Accountant will own core pieces of month-end close, multistate tax compliance, AR/AP, and the balance sheet. This role supports revenue recognition, coordinates tax filings, and manages ERP migration and financial reporting.

What you will do

• Complete assigned close tasks, including journal entries, accruals, and amortization schedules
• Prepare draft monthly financial statements and variance explanations
• Prepare monthly lender and management reporting
• Support monthly revenue recognition and post related journals
• Prepare customer invoices and track contracts and POs
• Reconcile deferred revenue to the general ledger
• Process credit memos and reversals
• Reconcile bank, intercompany, and other balance sheet accounts monthly
• Maintain fixed asset records and record depreciation
• Record and reconcile commission accruals, including capitalized commissions

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or as a Senior Accountant at a SaaS, edtech, or subscription business
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Strong command of US GAAP, especially ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and capitalized commissions (ASC 340-40)
• Hands-on experience with a cloud ERP, including Salesforce and Concur
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Comfortable and native with using AI and automation tools
• Proven record of delivering timely and accurate close work, reconciliations, and financial data
• Managed audits with external auditors and prepared multistate sales/use and income tax filings
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and detail-oriented thinking skills
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally

Nice to have

• Experience in Education Technology or SaaS
• CPA license
• Master’s in Accounting or Taxation
• Exposure to ASC 842 leases
• Experience with Certinia (FinancialForce) or NetSuite

Benefits

• Cutting-edge work
• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential
• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership

About the company

Amira Learning accelerates literacy outcomes by delivering the latest reading and neuroscience with AI. The platform serves as a school district’s Intelligent Growth Engine, helping 5 million students worldwide become motivated and masterful readers.