[Hiring] Senior Accountant @Amira Learning

Role Description

Amira is seeking a Senior Accountant to own core pieces of our month-end close, multistate tax compliance, AR/AP, and balance sheet. This is a hands-on, technical role for someone who takes pride in clean books, strong reconciliations, and well-run systems.

• Reports to the Controller and partners closely with the CFO, FP&A, Sales Operations, and Customer Success.
• Supports revenue recognition, deferred revenue under ASC 606.
• Support coordination of multistate tax filings and the annual audit.
• Plays a central role in month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Serves as a Certinia power user, supports ERP migration, and is a go-to resource for AR/AP, billing, and cash questions.
• Experience in Education Technology or SaaS is preferred. A CPA license is strongly preferred.
• This is a Full-time, remote position, and travel is not required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm preferred) and/or as a Senior Accountant at a SaaS, edtech, or subscription business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; a Master’s in Accounting or Taxation is a plus. Holding a CPA certification is a plus.
• Strong command of US GAAP, especially ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and capitalized commissions (ASC 340-40); exposure to ASC 842 leases is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with a cloud ERP, ideally Certinia (FinancialForce) or NetSuite, including ERP migration experience, along with Salesforce and Concur, and are highly proficient in Excel.
• Comfortable and native with using AI and automation tools to streamline accounting work and improve processes.
• Proven record of delivering timely and accurate close work, reconciliations, and financial data to Controllers and CFOs.
• Managed audits with external auditors and prepared multistate sales/use and income tax filings.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and detail-oriented thinking skills.
• Clear communication in writing and verbally, able to explain accounting matters to non-finance partners like Sales and Customer Success.
• Thrives on a remote, distributed team, is a natural collaborator, and enjoys the pace of a growing company.

Requirements

• Complete assigned close tasks, including journal entries, accruals, and amortization schedules.
• Prepare draft monthly financial statements and variance explanations for Controller review.
• Prepare monthly lender and management reporting.
• Support monthly revenue recognition and post related journals.
• Prepare customer invoices and track contracts and POs.
• Reconcile deferred revenue to the general ledger.
• Process credit memos and reversals.
• Reconcile bank, intercompany, and other balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Maintain fixed asset records and record depreciation.
• Record and reconcile commission accruals, including capitalized commissions.
• Oversee or support coordination of AR and AP, including cash application, vendor payments, and refunds.
• Reconcile AR and AP subledgers to the general ledger monthly.
• Support ERP migration, including data conversion and testing.
• Build reports and automation, maintain SOPs, and train teammates.
• Prepare and file multistate sales/use, income, and franchise tax returns.
• Manage the annual audit, including PBC schedules and audit adjustments.

Benefits

• Cutting-edge work.
• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential.
• Competitive Salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Flexible time off.
• Stock option ownership.

Company Description

Amira Learning accelerates literacy outcomes by delivering the latest reading and neuroscience with AI. As the leader in third-generation edtech, Amira listens to students read out loud, assesses mastery, helps teachers supplement instruction, and delivers 1:1 tutoring. Validated by independent university and SEA efficacy research, Amira is the only AI literacy platform proven to achieve gains surpassing 1:1 human tutoring, consistently delivering effect sizes over 0.4.

Trusted by more than 4,000 districts and working in partnership with fourteen state education agencies, Amira is helping 5 million students worldwide become motivated and masterful readers.