[Hiring] Senior Accountant @ParentSquare

Who We Are

ParentSquare is a rapidly growing Santa Barbara-based company that’s changing the way schools and parents communicate every day. Sound simple? We strive to keep it that way! Our mission is to give schools the power to incredibly enhance family engagement for all students. ParentSquare and RemindHub, our flagship products, serve over 20 million students and drive our mission by providing unified communications tools -forms, sign ups, payments, RSVPs, direct messaging, language translations, chat and more. Remind Chat, our free product, reaches over 80% of K-12 students, providing a safe and easy-to-use platform for direct communication between teachers and families. And our latest innovation, SmartSites, offers state-of-the-art websites for school districts, enhancing their online presence and accessibility. 

We are not just creating a product; we are creating empowered educators and engaged parents to improve the lives of all students.  We are passionate advocates for our  customers and for our employees and we invite you to join us on this exciting journey. 

The Senior Accountant will be a pivotal member of the accounting team, reporting directly to the VP of Accounting. This role involves overseeing month-end close processes, preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses. Additionally, you will assist with revenue reconciliation for ParentSquare partnership programs, manage Netsuite and its integrations with Maxio, and support annual, quarterly, and monthly tax filings. Your expertise in technical accounting research will be crucial in collaborating with the VP of Accounting on new accounting standards and enhancing close processes and policies.

• Prepare journal entries, conduct reconciliations, and perform variance analysis to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting

• Manage Netsuite and oversee its integration with Maxio, ensuring data integrity and system efficiency

• Support the preparation of annual, quarterly, and monthly tax filings, working closely with external tax advisors

• Assist with revenue reconciliation for ParentSquare partnership programs

• Conduct research on technical accounting issues, stay updated on new standards (GAAP), and collaborate on their adoption with the VP of Accounting

• Assist in refining month-end close processes, accounting policies, and procedures to optimize efficiency and effectiveness

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant accounting experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• CPA preferred, with public accounting experience highly valued.

• Proficiency in Excel/SQL; comfortable working with large datasets.

• Experienced self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment.

• Startup experience and/or familiarity with Netsuite and Maxio.

The perks of working for us are great! 

You’ll get your foot in the door as our company continues to grow. We’re big believers in work-life balance and provide:

• Employer-paid health insurance (including dependent coverage)

• An employer-matched 401K retirement savings program from day 1 

• Paid Parental Leave

• Stock options

• Health + wellness reimbursements

• PTO that increases each year

• 16 paid holidays, including your birthday! 

As a fully remote team, we’ll make sure you have all the tools and equipment you need to make your home office a place where you can thrive. 

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The salary range for this role will be $95,000 to $ 140,000, DOE.