Senior Accountant

About

The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA) and CPA Crossings (CPAx) are redefining how accounting professionals learn, grow, and leverage technology. Historically known for offering high-quality continuing professional education (CPE), we are now expanding into a wider range of learning solutions, knowledge tools, and technology products that support the evolving needs of accountants, educators, and financial professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process, helping ensure deadlines and accuracy targets are consistently met.
• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and organizational accounting policy.
• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including cash application, invoice creation, and AP/AR aging.
• Apply incoming cash receipts and research and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash items.
• Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Partner with the Accounting and Finance Manager to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Develop supporting schedules and analysis for financial reporting and management decision-making.
• Serve as a point of contact for department personnel on billing inquiries, researching and resolving discrepancies in a clear, timely, and professional manner.
• Support the design, testing, and ongoing monitoring of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain documentation of accounting processes and procedures to support consistency, training, and continuous improvement.
• Assist with external audit requests, including preparing schedules, compiling supporting documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Perform other accounting duties, ad hoc analysis, and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Three to five years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using an accounting or ERP system.
• Ability to organize, manipulate, and interpret large data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritize effectively in a remote work environment.
• High degree of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small finance team.
• Preferred: Not-for-profit accounting experience and familiarity with concepts such as net asset classification and contribution and grant revenue recognition.
• Preferred: CPA credential or active progress toward CPA licensure.
• Preferred: Experience with Sage Intacct and Aptify.
• Preferred: Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools and with ChatGPT or Claude.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• LTD
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

Salary range is between $75,000 and $95,000 according to alignment of skills and org needs.

Schedule

This is a remote job, with requests to come into the office as needed.