About Primer
Fixing our K-12 education system is a civilizationally-important problem. We believe that all of our problems — including the ones that dominate the headlines — are downstream of education.We have a simple thesis on how to solve it: empower 1,000's of educators to launch microschools in their communities.We believe the historical tradeoff between price (tuition) and quality is a false dichotomy.PrimerOS automates and eliminates much of the costs of traditional schools. Microschools have a structural advantage — asset-light real estate — which means much lower capex and opex.
You put it together, and you get something that's never existed before: a world-class education that's accessible to normal American families and can rapidly scale.
The Role
Primer is looking for an exceptional candidate for this high-impact role. The GL Accountant will support Primer’s Head of Finance and Controller in the accurate maintenance of the Company’s financial books, records, and accounting policies.
Responsibilities
- The core responsibility of the GL Accountant will be to support the company’s month-end close procedures and maintenance of associated workpapers in accordance with GAAP and best practices
- Manage the entire fixed asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposal. This involves tracking capital expenditures, calculating and recording monthly depreciation and amortization, and performing periodic reconciliations of fixed asset accounts.
- You will coordinate with our Revenue / Receivables team to drive a timely, precise cash applications motion
- Execute month-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and analyzing balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Reconcile intercompany accounts and ensure proper elimination entries are made for consolidating multiple legal entities
- Assist in preparing schedules and providing documentation for annual financial audits
- Interface with our accounts payable team to ensure appropriate classification of expenses and enforce best practices
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 5 years’ experience as an in-house accounting professional preparing month-end close reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts
- A completed university degree in accounting; CPA (or similar international charter) preferred but not required
- Strong proficiency with NetSuite and Ramp is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and Google Sheets is required.
- Comprehensive familiarity with GAAP accounting; advanced proficiency in lease accounting is a plus but not required
- Dedication to our mission + the role: you should love accounting and be inspired by our mission of helping advance K-8 education
- Ability to pass an international background check and provide satisfactory references
- High attention to detail and accuracy, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and organizational skills.
If this sounds like you, fill out the application below with a bit about yourself and we'll take it from there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us at jobs@primer.com.
