Staff Accountant

SchoolMint is a leader in the K 12 Ed-tech space offering best-in-class SaaS solutions centered on Strategic Enrollment Management. Driven by our mission to help educators create bright, more sustainable futures, SchoolMint provides solutions that help K-12 districts and schools attract and enroll more students and families, and retain them for years to come. SchoolMint is a global organization with approximately 225 employees, with offices in New Orleans and Lafayette, LA, and San Jose, Costa Rica.

We are a fast-growing and established EdTech company rooted in our core values: No Jerks, Period; We, Not Me; Be Heroic; Bring Your Whole Self to Work; Embrace and Drive Change. We take these values seriously and use them as the foundation of everything we do.  SchoolMint is dedicated to delighting our customers with award-winning products and top-notch customer service.

Staff Accountant

SchoolMint is seeking a highly motivated Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. The Staff Accountant will work on a team with diverse backgrounds, operating in a fast-paced, and team-oriented environment. The position will report to the Accounting Manager, support the overall operations of the accounting department and play a vital role in the month-end close process. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated, procedure and detail-oriented, hands-on individual with the ability to work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure financial data integrity by reconciling data between multiple data sources
• Review transactions to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and to the proper cost centers; analyze and research variances
• Prepare journal entries
• Maintain and update balance sheet reconciliation and supporting schedules such as bank, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, insurance benefits, etc
• Reconcile and file sales taxes
• Assist with month-end and year-end close
• Assist with the interim and annual audits
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 2+ years of Accounting/Finance experience, preferably in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business/Finance required
• Solid grasp of US GAAP
• Good Excel skills and experience with Google Sheets a plus
• Strong analytical and communication (oral and written) skills
• Strong organizational skills, attentive to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Quick learner
• Plus: SaaS experience
• Plus: ASC606 and ASC842
• Plus: Experience in Sage Intacct
• Plus: Experience with Salesforce
• Plus: Experience with Google Suite products

Some Awesome Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Paid Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• PTO (15 days), Sick Days (5 days), Birthday Floating Holiday, Wellness Floating Holidays (6 days), Volunteer Day, Company Observed Holidays (~10 days) and Winter Recess
• 401(K) (with a 90-day waiting period)
• Professional Development
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Educational Assistance Program