General Ledger Accountant

About PrimerFixing our K-12 education system is a civilizationally-important problem. We believe that all of our problems — including the ones that dominate the headlines — are downstream of education. We have a simple thesis on how to solve it: empower 1,000's of educators to launch microschools in their communities. We believe the historical tradeoff between price (tuition) and quality is a false dichotomy. PrimerOS automates and eliminates much of the costs of traditional schools. Microschools have a structural advantage — asset-light real estate — which means much lower capex and opex. You put it together, and you get something that's never existed before: a world-class education that's accessible to normal American families and can rapidly scale. The RolePrimer is looking for an exceptional candidate for this high-impact role. The GL Accountant will support Primer’s Head of Finance and Controller in the accurate maintenance of the Company’s financial books, records, and accounting policies. ResponsibilitiesThe core responsibility of the GL Accountant will be to support the company’s month-end close procedures and maintenance of associated workpapers in accordance with GAAP and best practicesManage the entire fixed asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposal. This involves tracking capital expenditures, calculating and recording monthly depreciation and amortization, and performing periodic reconciliations of fixed asset accounts. You will coordinate with our Revenue / Receivables team to drive a timely, precise cash applications motionExecute month-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and analyzing balance sheet and income statement accountsReconcile intercompany accounts and ensure proper elimination entries are made for consolidating multiple legal entitiesAssist in preparing schedules and providing documentation for annual financial auditsInterface with our accounts payable team to ensure appropriate classification of expenses and enforce best practicesQualifications and RequirementsAt least 5 years’ experience as an in-house accounting professional preparing month-end close reconciliations for all balance sheet accountsA completed university degree in accounting; CPA (or similar international charter) preferred but not requiredStrong proficiency with NetSuite and Ramp is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and Google Sheets is required. Comprehensive familiarity with GAAP accounting; advanced proficiency in lease accounting is a plus but not requiredDedication to our mission + the role: you should love accounting and be inspired by our mission of helping advance K-8 educationAbility to pass an international background check and provide satisfactory referencesHigh attention to detail and accuracy, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and organizational skills. If this sounds like you, fill out the application below with a bit about yourself and we'll take it from there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us at jobs@primer.com. Apply to this Job