Big Data Engineer - Job 93 9/17/2026, 2:33:22 AM

Role overview Note: The source material provided for this posting describes a Staff or Senior Accountant role within a cloud-based learning platform rather than a big data engineering role, so this summary reflects the available source content. The position is remote and reports to the Controller. It plays a central part in the finance function, maintaining financial records, producing reports and analyses, supporting compliance, and contributing to budgeting, forecasting, audit, and process improvement efforts.

Responsibilities - Oversee accounting operations including reconciliations, journal entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing - Analyze expenditures and verify correct allocation of expenses to departments, with reporting back to those departments - Ensure transactions are treated in line with GAAP and company accounting policies - Analyze billing transactions to confirm proper revenue recognition - Review general ledger accounts and prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals - Help build financial statements and budget variance analyses, contribute to budget preparation, prepare year-end tax schedules, and identify accounting process improvements

Requirements - Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred - Three to five years of accounting or auditing experience for Staff level, or five to eight years for Senior level; public accounting exposure preferred - Thorough command of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition - Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to convey financial information to varied audiences - Advanced Excel proficiency and hands-on experience with accounting systems such as NetSuite, Intacct, or QuickBooks - Organized, detail-oriented self-starter who can prioritize across multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Benefits and work setup Remote position. The posted salary range is $65,000 to $85,000, set based on Chicago market data. Total rewards include medical and ancillary benefits, potential annual bonus, work-from-home stipend, flexible paid time off, and an annual professional development stipend.