Senior Director – Accounting & Finance

Job not on LinkedIn

7 hours ago

Apply Now

Receive Emails with Similar Jobs

Core Education

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

Education • Enterprise • SaaS

Core Education is a public benefit corporation dedicated to transforming nonprofit colleges and universities. Acting as a long-term operating partner, Core Education collaborates with institutions to implement strategic initiatives aimed at achieving prosperity and operational excellence. The company offers services such as revenue growth and diversification, technology modernization, operational effectiveness, and capital strategy development. By integrating their resources into the day-to-day operations of partner institutions, Core Education supports colleges and universities in overcoming internal barriers, driving revenue growth, and enhancing digital infrastructure. Their mission-driven approach focuses on enabling higher education institutions to realize their strategic goals while aligning with broader educational and societal benefits.

51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Oversee the full accounting cycle, including general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close • Serve as the NetSuite functional owner, managing reporting structures, workflows, and integrations. • Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and process documentation • Ensure compliance with Federal and State level tax and insurance requirements • Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors during annual audits and filings. • Support the SVP of Finance with cash management, AR/AP oversight, and financial compliance activities • Manage the org-wide budget and work with SVP of Strategic Finance on establishing department budgets • Oversee billing and invoicing process • Develop and manage key financial models • Conduct monthly financial assessments and generate reports to be submitted to the SVP of Strategic Finance and Executive Leadership Team • Maintain and enhance KPI reporting across lines of business to guide management and Board visibility into business performance

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (master’s preferred) • Proficiency in NetSuite required, with demonstrated experience in reporting and system optimization. • 7+ years’ financial management experience at quickly growing small-midsized startups • Excellent financial and accounting acumen • Proven experience in financial forecasting • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to synthesize information quickly, distill important takeaways, and tell a compelling story • Be a detail and results oriented individual who is self-motivated, flexible, and who thrives working in a dynamic, constantly changing environment