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Join Newsela as a Senior Manager, Accounting, where you'll lead a high-performing team, oversee complex accounting transactions, and enhance accounting processes to support K-12 education.

Responsibilities: Oversee accounting operations, lead the general ledger team, conduct technical accounting research, interact with auditors, and implement process improvements.

Skills: Strong leadership, technical accounting knowledge, effective communication, problem-solving, and team management skills are essential.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA required; 7+ years of accounting experience preferred, including 3+ years in people management.

Location: Fully remote position based in the United States, with no travel required.

Compensation: $136000 - $156400 / Annually

The role:

The position is responsible for overseeing complex accounting transactions and related projects, as well as ensuring that high risk accounts are properly accounted for. 

The Senior Accounting Manager is expected to be a skilled leader with the ability to manage, mentor, and develop a high performing team of accountants. Expectations include: 

• Strong Leadership and Vision:
• Set clear goals with your team and align team efforts with organizational objectives
• Communication and Emotional Intelligence
• The ability to foster open, honest, and respectful communication
• Accountability and Performance Management
• Monitor the performance of your team and assist with removing roadblocks or provide support when necessary
• Lead by example by modeling accountability and professionalism
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Independent make informed, data-driven decisions
• Manage conflicts effectively and resolve issues proactively

You will work closely with our FP&A, Content, Technology, and Legal teams to set operational excellence standards by improving day-to-day accounting processes and related documentation. The position will require technical accounting research and accounting documentation while actively maintaining and updating Newsela’s accounting policies. You will report directly to the Controller and will be responsible for leading the general ledger team (of 2-3 staff) which includes accruals, accounts payable, equity, taxes, and capitalized software. Ultimately, this growth will broaden our product’s reach and bring engaging, culturally responsive learning content to K-12 teachers and students nationwide.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Lead the research and evaluation of transactions, legal contracts, business practices, new and modified accounting guidance, and policies for compliance with accounting and reporting standards
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Interact with external auditors on accounting issues and assist in the support of the annual audit
• Prepare and/or update technical accounting memos and process walkthroughs related but not limited to accounting for capitalized software, stock based compensation, and purchase price accounting, providing both technical and/or operational knowledge
• Provide insightful variance analysis, explain drivers of results to finance leadership and stakeholders
• Draft original footnote disclosures during the financial statements preparation
• Your work will enable quality reporting and accounting operations that support the growth of our business, enabling the expansion of Newsela’s reach and bringing engaging, culturally responsive learning content into the hands of K-12 students and teachers nationwide. 
• You love a “team-first” mentality and are someone who enjoys problem solving and adapting to the constantly changing conditions typical to a fast-growing company.

Why you’re a great fit: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and CPA required
• 7+ years of accounting experience with Big Four public accounting experience preferred
• 3+ years of people management experience which includes effective leadership, delegation, and development of high performing accounting teams 
• Displays effective communication and leadership skills
• Well-versed in technical accounting documentation and providing support for financial statement audit
• You have a strong understanding of financial reporting and US GAAP with experience in public accounting and/or public company experience
• Skilled in solving problems and making decisions
• Skilled in sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and information
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, are very organized and detail-oriented, thrive on process improvement, clean documentation, and enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• A self-starter, you’re excited to apply what you know to strengthen the financial reporting and controls of our fast-growing company with a mission to transform the K-12 education industry

Base compensation: $136,000 - $156,400. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience. 

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul. 
• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! 
• Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
• Professional Development:Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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