Staff Accountant

About K12 Coalition

K12 Coalition provides products and services that help K-12 schools and teachers achieve transformational learning outcomes. We tackle many of today’s toughest education obstacles, including teacher recruitment and retention, student learning acceleration, ongoing teacher coaching and development, long-range strategic planning, and school equity audits. K12 Coalition came together when educators with deep experience as teachers, school leaders and high-level district administrators observed a genuine need for something better. Our divisions include iteach, Teaching Channel, Insight Education Group and Lavinia Group.

Location: Remote, available from anywhere within the U.S.

The Opportunity

K12 Coalition is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the finance team. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment with valuable opportunities for learning and growth. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing journal entries, and assisting with the month-end close process. The position plays a key role in ensuring the financial health and decision-making capabilities of the organization. The Staff Accountant will report to the Accounting Supervisor.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare journal entries as part of the month-end close process.


• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and general ledger accounts.


• Serve as a backup for Accounts Payable processing in Tipalti.

• Maintain the travel and expense management system, including coding credit card transactions to the ledger and reconciling reimbursement accounts monthly.


• Generate billable travel expense reports and customer invoices.


• Assist with fixed assets and prepaid expense setup and ongoing maintenance.


• Support Sales & Use (S&U) tax filing, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.


• Other Duties: support the team with additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to help meet evolving organizational goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with 1-3 years of accounting experience, or associate's degree with 3-5 years of experience


• Proficient knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)


• Experience with Sage Intacct preferred, but not required


• Experience with multi-entity accounting is a plus


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to ensure accuracy in financial records and timely completion of tasks


• Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.


• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment


• Adaptability and a proactive approach to handling new challenges or changes in the workflow


• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively

Who You Are

You are analytical and understand business needs - You are able to set goals that will drive business, analyze and report out on data and progress to goals.

You are service-oriented – You bring a positive and proactive approach to customer service, known for your ability to solve problems and assist others efficiently.

You embrace diverse perspectives – You actively seek to understand different viewpoints, foster an environment of belonging, and demonstrate self-awareness and emotional intelligence by building bridges across lines of difference.

You value and utilize feedback - You are eager for the opportunity to improve, make adjustments and re-engage.

Compensation Range

The compensation range for this position is $60,000-$70,000

As part of our commitment to pay equity, new hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the salary band minimum and the salary band midpoint depending on qualifications, location, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.

Why Work with Us

We believe in supporting the whole employee by offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet diverse needs. Our full-time employee benefits include flexible time off, paid parental leave, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) with company matching. We are committed to fostering a work environment that promotes both personal and professional well-being.

Our Selection Process

Our selection process typically includes an online application, short phone interview, hiring manager interview, candidate exercise, final interview and reference check.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity

At K12 Coalition, we are driven to build and sustain a culture of respect, belonging and inclusion. Our DEI committee includes team members across the company that drive grassroots change through affiliated team resource groups, unconscious bias training, and Equity Triads for continuous dialogue. 

We operate with the deep belief that our world, our schools, and our team are made stronger by respecting, listening to, and amplifying the voices of the communities we serve and the world around us. Therefore, our curricular offerings, our work as a team, and our work with schools, reflect a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.  We aspire to deliver services, products, and practices that are deeply rooted in equity for all children. We are committed to building a diverse team to contribute to this work. 

We will extend equal employment opportunity to all applicants without regard to age, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, disability status, military affiliation, pregnancy or any other status protected under federal, state and local laws. We encourage all who share our mission to apply.

K12 Coalition will provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. If you need additional accommodations or assistance, do not hesitate to contact our HR team directly at hr@k12coalition.com.