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CeriFi

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

⚖️ Legal

Consulting • Healthcare • Legal

CeriFi is a company focused on professional education and training across various fields, including financial planning, tax and accounting, insurance, financial crimes, and legal education. With brands such as West LegalEdcenter, CheckPoint Learning, Bionic Turtle, Mark Meldrum Financial Planning, Dalton Education, and others under its umbrella, CeriFi offers continuing education and certification programs. The company emphasizes tech and innovation to enhance its educational platforms and services.

📋 Description

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in accordance with GAAP • Oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting close documentation • Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reporting • Deliver balance sheet and P&L variance analysis, highlighting trends, risks, and meaningful business insights for leadership • Maintain clear reporting standards and ensure financial information is accurate, consistent, and decision-ready • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls • Ensure accounting practices are applied consistently across the organization and its portfolio of brands • Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner • Support cash flow analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and other financial planning activities • Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of accounting operations • Coordinate annual audits, quarterly reviews, and related testing with internal and external partners • Prepare schedules, documentation, and supporting materials for auditors and other stakeholders • Help ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, company policies, and financial reporting standards • Proactively identify financial, operational, and control risks and recommend practical solutions • Evaluate current accounting workflows and lead improvements that reduce manual work and increase accuracy • Champion automation across close, reconciliation, consolidation, and reporting processes • Partner with Finance, Technology, and business stakeholders to strengthen systems, reporting, and data integrity • Support system implementations, integrations, and enhancements as the organization evolves • Partner with business leaders to provide financial guidance, resolve accounting questions, and support informed decision-making • Communicate financial results and accounting matters clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences • Support special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic initiatives as needed • Build trusted relationships across the organization while maintaining a high standard of accountability and service

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • CPA strongly preferred • Progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated excellence and significant ownership of month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit preparation • Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control principles • Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and analyzing financial performance • Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast-moving environment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • A proactive, hands-on approach and willingness to step beyond traditional role boundaries when needed • Experience in a multi-entity, private equity-backed, technology, education, or high-growth environment is highly valued • Hands-on NetSuite experience required; familiarity with Salesforce, Accounting Seed, or similar integrated financial and business systems is a plus • Strong revenue recognition experience required; familiarity with acquisition integration is preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Flexible working hours • Professional development budget • Home office setup allowance • Global team events