Staff Accountant (Austin-based Hybrid Role)
About The Position
Staff Accountant – Catalyst Education Build the Financial Backbone of a High-Growth EdTech Company Catalyst Education is transforming how college science courses are taught—bringing high-quality digital learning tools to universities across the country. As demand grows, we’re expanding our financial operations and hiring our first in-house Staff Accountant to help build a scalable, and efficient finance function. This will be a hybrid role where you will have the opportunity to work along-side the CFO in our Hyde Park office location. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves owning processes end-to-end, and wants visibility with executive leadership, you’ll fit right in. Why This Role Matters You will be the foundation of our accounting function, working directly with the CFO to manage the monthly close, improve processes, and support financial operations across the business—including institutional partners, bookstores, and resellers. Your work will influence how we scale, forecast, report, and make decisions. This isn’t a narrow bookkeeping role. It’s a hands-on position with room to grow into Senior Staff Accountant and beyond.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience (industry or public)
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, logic functions, etc.)
- Experience with accounting systems (QuickBooks Online a plus)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a growing, fast-changing environment
- Clear communication across technical and non-technical teams
- High degree of ownership and professionalism
Nice To Haves
- Experience in SaaS, EdTech, or high-growth startup environments
- Experience with revenue operations or B2B/institutional AR
- CPA or progress toward the credential
- Familiarity with CRM platforms (Salesforce / HubSpot)
- Sales and use tax experience
Responsibilities
- Prepare reconciliations, roll-forwards, schedules, and journal entries
- Maintain and improve the accuracy of the GL
- Support a 5-day monthly close
- Assist with financial statement preparation and variance analysis
- Manage billing, invoicing, and collections for university partners
- Navigate bookstore and institutional systems for product setup and payment resolution
- Maintain accurate revenue schedules and reconciliation support
- Troubleshoot discrepancies with high-volume partners
- Own AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and vendor management
- Maintain documentation for internal controls
- Provide support for tax compliance, and reporting
- Analyze workflow inefficiencies and propose improvements
- Create and refine SOPs as we scale
- Collaborate with People Ops and Financial Ops
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational initiatives
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO
- Hybrid work schedule
- Home office stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
