Accounting Manager, Outschool
$108-145k
Salary is benchmarked on US rates and may vary by other locations
Online interactive classes for children
Job no longer available
Online interactive classes for children
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$108-145k
Salary is benchmarked on US rates and may vary by other locations
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire kids to love learning by linking learning to kids’ interests, connecting them with others who share those interests, and giving them the autonomy to pick their own path.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA license
- Previous financial reporting experience
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems
- Experience working in a scaling startup
Desirable
- 5+ years of experience of industry accounting experience
- Excellent accounting skills and strong knowledge of GAAP accounting and financial reporting
- Excellent Excel as well as analytical and complex spreadsheet skills
- Bias for action, ability to take accountability and ownership, be dedicated and resourceful and drive towards solutions with minimal direct supervision in a fast-paced environment
- Tremendous work ethic - willingness work hard and really commit when the task requires you to do so while balancing speed and efficiency
- Consummate team-player: willingness to do what’s best for the company and the team - humility, coachability, and collaboration in cross-functional team settings
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and financial information
What the job involves
- As the Accounting Manager you will report to the Accounting Lead. You’ll play a key role in the preparations of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, researching and accounting for complex transactions
- This new opportunity will allow for you to own this process and partner with business leaders to support our growing technology company, while also mentoring other accounting staff
- Ownership of full cycle general ledger financial close process and activities related to cash, investments, capitalized software, equity, payroll accounting, to ensure complete and accurate financial in accordance with US GAAP
- Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations within the established close timeline
- Partner closely with FP&A around monthly variance analysis, management reporting, and GAAP reporting
- Liaison with external tax advisors to ensure timely filing and payments for regulatory compliance
- Drive the creation and enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and system use for automation
- Application of technical accounting knowledge and concepts to solve business projects and collaboration with auditors and external technical advisors
- Partnering with cross functional team key business partners across finance, legal, business operations and others to drive new initiatives and special projects
Our take
Schooling has undergone some massive changes in recent years, with the needs of institutions and individuals changing quite radically. One company rising to meet these needs is Outschool, that operates an online platform for extracurricular classes.
Aimed at homeschooled students, Outschool saw a boom in business due to the pandemic in 2020, going on to achieve Unicorn status in 2021. Interestingly, though, it had already enjoyed swift growth and a place in Y Combinator years before lockdown began, and it has maintained an encouraging level of growth in the years since.
The hope of Outschool, and the tele-teaching sector at large, is that hybrid online/offline learning is here to stay - and interest in alternative education is certainly growing. With lucrative investment at its back, the company remains committed to empowering parents and students with a variety of flexible and personalized learning opportunities.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2021
$110m
SERIES D
Apr 2021
$75m
SERIES C
Total funding: $240.3m
Company benefits
- Share Financial Success: Stock options and a 401k that makes saving for retirement easier
- Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage options for employees and their families. Our medical benefits include fertility and family planning coverage. We also offer an additional wellness stipend and more resources related to mental and physical wellness
- PTO and Family Leave:PTO and family leave enable our team to take the time that we need to recharge, relax, and spend time with family and friends
- Fully Distributed: With a team distributed across the US and Canada, we create a remote culture through virtual events as well as stipends for meals, remote work, and internet allowance. We offer an additional stipend for home office setup
- Lifelong Learners: Annual budget to self-direct our professional development as well as DEI learning. There’s also a budget for employees’ learners to take classes on Outschool
- Community Impact: Outschool matches employee donations to established 501c3s, and has committed to supporting Outschool.org’s non-profit programs
Leadership
Andy Chiu
(CTO)Former VP of Engineering at Instacart. Spent 15 years at Google, ultimately as Senior Director of Software Engineering.
Xueyan Wang
(COO)Executive Member at enrich. Spent 9 years at Coursera, ultimately as SVP of Services and Business Operations. Also worked at Google for 9 years.
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