The Company:

Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in todays most in-demand skills. As featured in The Economist, Wired, & The New York Times, GA offers training in web development, data, design, business, & more, both online & at campuses around the world. Our global professional community boasts 40,000 full- & part-time alumni & counting. In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, GA helps employers cultivate top tech talent & spur innovation by transforming their teams through strategic learning. More than 21,000 employees at elite companies worldwide have honed their digital fluency with our corporate training programs. GA has also been recognized as one of Deloittes Technology Fast 500, & Fast Company has dubbed us leaders in World-Changing Ideas as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education. 

Role Overview:

The Senior Accountant will be part of the General Assembly Accounting - Revenue & Reporting team & responsible for supporting revenue recognition, working with other parties to ensure that effective processes are in place to achieve revenue recognition in accordance with applicable standards. The position will be also involved in tasks around general accounting & financial reporting.

Responsibilities 

• Perform monthly close procedures including preparation of schedules, revenue recognition summaries, & reports related to areas of responsibility
• Prepare & review monthly reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts to ensure elimination upon consolidation.
• Assist with the year-end international & domestic audits (information gathering & financial statement preparation).
• Prepare revenue schedules in accordance with companys revenue policy & GAAP
• Ensure the integrity of key processes by understanding systems, flow of transactions, internal controls
• Ensure customer arrangements booked in the billing & other systems reflect revenue recognition requirements
• Collaborate with organizations across the company (Legal, Sales, Order Management) & outside the organization (external auditors) to influence critical behavior & process changes that could mitigate revenue risks & enhance efficiencies
• Assist with establishing & enhancing accounting policy, processes & controls.

Remote in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Vermont, Virginia