Merit America
Merit America closes the opportunity gap at scale by preparing adults stuck in low-wage roles for well-paying careers.
Accounting Operations Specialist
Accounting ManagerAccounting ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2018H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$76K / year
Seniority
Senior
Bachelor DegreeEnglishERP
Job Description
• Ensure the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of Merit America’s core accounting operations.
• Manage accounts payable and payment-related relationships with vendors, contractors, and learner program participants.
• Administer corporate credit cards, employee expenses, and banking transactions.
• Maintain fixed asset records, track prepaid expenses and expense accruals.
• Perform data entry and account reconciliations.
• Actively leverage automation tools and AI to streamline accounting workflows.
• Help modernize and scale accounting operations by leveraging automation, data tools, and modern accounting systems.
• Report directly to the Financial Controller and work closely with the Accounting Manager and cross-functional teams across Merit America.
Job Requirements
- Committed to Merit America’s mission to pave pathways to family-sustaining careers, break the poverty cycle, and create upward mobility for low-wage workers
- Demonstrated history of embodying our values, which inform our work and drive our organization's culture
- Shared sense of responsibility and ownership for our collective work in making a positive impact on the community we support, true to our value of Win & Lose Together
- Committed to continuous learning and growth in advancing inclusive excellence and closing gaps across lines of difference
- Passionate about fostering a workplace culture that embraces and values individual differences, aligned with our core value of inclusivity
- Meaningful professional experience in accounts payable, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and related accounting operations.
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (GAAP) and experience applying them in day-to-day transactional work.
- Experience managing fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, and depreciation tracking.
- Hands-on experience with modern ERP and accounting operations systems is essential; direct experience with NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel proficiency required, including experience building and maintaining macros, complex formulas (e.g., XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic arrays), and data validation tools.
- Active experience using AI tools and automation solutions to streamline and improve day-to-day accounting tasks (e.g., automating reconciliations, data extraction, workflow management).
- Experience in a high-growth/startup environment where systems and processes require hands-on building and fixing.
- Comfort working with large datasets, importing/exporting data between systems, and structuring financial data for analysis and reconciliation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume, detail-oriented work with a strong commitment to accuracy and completeness.
- Proven track record of meeting recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining data quality and documentation standards.
- Ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders about expense policies, reconciling items, and documentation requirements.
- Collaborative, team-oriented approach with a willingness to support colleagues and take on tasks outside a defined scope when needed.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (100% Paid Employee Only Coverage)
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Dependent care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Merit
- Education & personal development reimbursement
- Catalog of courses for professional learning and development
- Short and long-term disability
- Unlimited vacation (after a 90-day introductory period)
- Paid Parental Leave and Adoption benefits (after 1 year of employment)
- 11 federally recognized holidays
- 2 week holiday office closure in December/January
- 401(k) retirement plan with automatic Merit contribution
- Wellness Benefits/Wellness Resources
- Discount perks at work program
- Phone/technology stipend
- Home office setup stipend
- Affinity groups and community building via virtual, in-person, and/or regional meetups
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