About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

Job Overview

The Staff Accountant manages all accounting activities for several partnerships. Under the direction of corporate leadership, the Staff Accountant collaborates with each partnership’s Managing Director and the financial, planning, and analysis team to prepare annual and monthly budgets and transition to actual reporting. He or she is fiscally responsible and looks for opportunities to improve operational practice to align with financial goals. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant is a strategic thinker and problem solver with strong attention to detail and a proven customer service approach to working with others.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and enter journal entries for the monthly financial close, including those for cash, prepaids, fixed assets, and all required accruals
• Review, reconcile, and enter vendor invoices for payment
• Prepare month-end reconciliations for required balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Draft financial statements for management review
• Collaborate with corporate and campus staff on all financial aspects of assigned partnerships, including maintaining KPI’s on student enrollment, operational expenses, student invoicing, discounts, and progression invoicing
• Assist campus team with ensuring student financial accounts are accurate in both SalesForce and in NetSuite
• Work closely with the Operations Coordinator to ensure accurate invoicing of students and sponsors
• Support campus team with providing excellent customer service to students, staff, university partners, and vendors through consistent, courteous, and timely communication regarding account/payment status, inquiries, requests, and disputes
• Assist with corporate audit readiness and other projects as assigned
• Help to improve internal processes, systems, and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting or finance
• Proven expertise using Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
• Detail oriented, with exceptional organization and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the company
• Customer service focused, with demonstrated ability to communicate courteously and timely
• Eligibility to work in, and travel freely to and from, the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a CRM system such as Salesforce
• Experience working with accounting software such as NetSuite
• Experience working successfully with non-native English speakers
• Budget and accrual experience
• CPA
• Prior experience with AvidXchange and FloQast

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.