Senior Accountant

Durham, NC

Full Time

Mid Level

About us:

Pocket Prep is a leading mobile and web-based learning platform offering efficient and affordable study solutions for professional certifications. We believe that education should be within everyone’s reach. Professional certification exams are often a stressful and expensive barrier to career advancement - Pocket Prep strives to prepare our members to pass with confidence.

We care about people passing exams because we’ve been there. Co-founders Ken Gillette and Peter Murphy faced expensive, high-stakes tests for career-promoting professional credentials while they were co-workers at Lockheed Martin. Like tens of thousands of other Americans, they shelled out hundreds of dollars to register and buy the materials they thought would improve their chances of passing. After hauling textbooks, flashcards, and study guides to costly test prep classes, they founded Pocket Prep in 2011 to help people more effectively and inexpensively prepare for important assessments.

The Finance team at Pocket Prep plays a critical role in driving our company's success. As we grow and expand, we are looking for a dedicated Senior Accountant to support our financial operations, reporting, and compliance. This individual will be key in maintaining the financial health of the organization while ensuring that we meet our internal and external obligations.

About the Role

As a Senior Accountant at Pocket Prep, you will be responsible for overseeing our day-to-day accounting operations and supporting the financial reporting needs of the company. You will collaborate across teams, especially with HR, and work closely with our finance leadership to ensure that all accounting practices are accurate, compliant, and support our key business objectives. This is a full-time role that offers the flexibility of remote work.

What You Will Do

Oversee day-to-day accounting operations
Manage Accounts Payable and oversee the cash disbursement process
Handle monthly revenue recognition, including customer invoicing and deferred revenue schedules
Lead the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of financial reports
Ensure sales tax reporting and compliance is handled accurately and on time
Collaborate with HR on payroll processing and review
Maintain and improve internal controls, procedures, and policies to support efficient business operations
Track and report on recurring revenue and other company financial metrics
Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting
Prepare ad hoc financial reports for management and departmental analysis

About You

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant who has:

Required:
- At least 5 years of accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, including accrual accounting and experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online
- Close experience meeting monthly deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly
- A high level of organization, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- A collaborative mindset, thriving in a team environment
Preferred:
- Sales tax proficiency working with a third party software (Avalara)
- Accounting experience within private software companies
- Advanced skills in MS Excel
And exhibits the following qualities:
- Highly organized
- Accountable
- Ability to delivery high quality analysis
- Strong desire to closely understand the business and its revenue and expense drivers
You are also excited about our culture:
- Embrace a spirit of improvement and welcome feedback
- Choose curiosity instead of judgment
- Share your opinions and perspectives, and kindly disagree when you see things differently
- Craft is important to you; You prefer to do things well instead of rushed
- Love for continued learning individually and as a team, as well as making education more accessible for others

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

Stability: We're 10+ years old, 100% profitable without investor backing, and we continue to have year-over-year growth.
Work/Life Balance: Freedom to live your life while accomplishing something awesome for everyone in education. Flexible PTO and a 3-week company-wide holiday break from mid-December through New Year.
Competitive Compensation: Generous profit-sharing program and base pay. This role will pay between $90,000-$105,000 annually.
100% Healthcare: We cover all of our employees' healthcare premiums because we are invested in your well-being. We also cover 80% of dependents.
Remote Flexibility: You can work where and when you are most effective. We have an office in downtown Durham, NC and are supportive of hybrid work options.
Give Back: We are active participants in our communities through volunteer partnerships with local nonprofits. We offer VTO (volunteer time off) for independent engagement with your community.

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