IT Desk Analyst - Job 26 9/16/2026, 12:10:24 PM

Role overview Staff or Senior Accountant supporting a cloud-based learning platform at scale, reporting to the Controller. The role owns core accounting operations — from reconciliations and journal entries through financial statement preparation, audit support, and continuous process improvement — within a remote-first organization serving roughly 11 million learners.

Responsibilities - Manage accounting functions including account reconciliations, journal entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing. - Analyze company expenditures and confirm proper allocation of expenses across departments, reporting back as needed. - Review transactions to ensure accounting treatment complies with GAAP and internal policies. - Analyze billing transactions to confirm proper application of revenue recognition policies. - Review general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals. - Assist in building financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, changes in financial position) and budget variance analysis. - Assist in designing and preparing budgets for management review, and prepare year-end schedules for annual tax returns. - Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and procedures.

Requirements - Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred. - 3-5 years of accounting or auditing experience for the Staff level, or 5-8 years for the Senior level; public accounting experience preferred. - Thorough knowledge of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition. - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel. - Experience working in accounting systems such as NetSuite, Intacct, or QuickBooks strongly preferred. - Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or on a team.

Benefits and work setup - Fully remote position. - Base salary range of $65,000–$85,000, set based on Chicago market data. - Medical and ancillary benefits, potential annual bonus, work-from-home expense stipend, flexible paid time off, and an annual professional development stipend.