Staff Accountant

Vertex Education • Chandler, AZ

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About The Position

The Staff Accountant for Vertex Management Services supports Legacy Traditional Schools by maintaining financial integrity and executing month-end close activities. The role focuses on high-volume transactional accounting, timely and precise journal entries, audit-ready reconciliations, and meeting close deadlines. The Staff Accountant maintains general ledger accuracy, supports daily cash and treasury operations, responds to finance inquiries, and keeps process documentation current.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience with direct responsibility for general ledger maintenance and month-end close tasks.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Ability to consistently meet tight deadlines in a high-volume, transactional environment.
• Hands-on experience with a large-scale ERP system such as Workday, NetSuite, or Oracle.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reconciliation, such as pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accurate, well-documented work.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with Workday Financial Management.
• Experience with account reconciliation software, particularly BlackLine.
• Experience in a multi-location or multi-entity accounting environment.
• Experience handling high-volume daily cash reconciliations or treasury operations.
• Experience preparing schedules and supporting documentation for external financial audits.
• Ability to create clear and concise process documentation for accounting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned month-end close tasks, including journal entries and reporting, according to the close calendar.
• Prepare timely, accurate, documented balance sheet account reconciliations in BlackLine and attach supporting evidence.
• Investigate close variances, resolve discrepancies, and document them before deadlines.
• Maintain the accuracy of assigned general ledger accounts in Workday and correctly record financial activity for Legacy Traditional Schools campuses.
• Apply GAAP and internal control policies to transactions.
• Compile and attach audit-ready supporting documentation for journal entries.
• Perform routine and ad-hoc account analysis, validate financial data, identify inconsistencies, and escalate material issues.
• Review campus cash reconciliations daily for completeness and accuracy.
• Provide transactional support for merchant account management, including investigating inquiries from campus staff and payment processors.
• Maintain and update documentation for owned processes and procedures.
• Identify and document practical process improvement opportunities within the existing toolset.
• Respond to and resolve assigned finance inquiries from campus staff or internal departments.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay and rewards.
• Referral bonuses.
• Unlimited flexible paid time off for performance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match on contributions.
• Mentoring and funding for training classes.
• Support for physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
• Welcoming, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level