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PowerSchool Group LLC is hiring a Manager, Accounting and Consolidations. The role involves managing accounting transactions, overseeing month-end close processes, and leading financial analysis to assess business performance. The manager also supports team development, ensures policy compliance, and drives process improvements across global consolidations and reporting.

Highlights

Review journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Oversee month-end close processes, including intercompany transactions and foreign currency translation.
Lead monthly global consolidations and intercompany eliminations.
Provide financial analysis to identify trends and support leadership decisions.
Manage and develop small to midsized teams, including hiring and performance management.
Participate in year-end financial statement audits and cross-functional special projects.
Ensure accounting policies and processes are documented and consistently applied.
Preferred experience with NetSuite software.
Requires 6-8 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in consolidations and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Estimated base compensation range is $118,300 - $161,600 USD, with comprehensive benefits including insurance, 401(k), parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Manager, Accounting and Consolidations Full Description

Overview:

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Responsibilities:

Our Accounting team manages business transactions on behalf of the organization, reporting on company performance, issuing financial statements, and maintaining financial records.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

Thorough review of journal entries and reconciliations, following up with requestors for any additional support or understandings if necessary
Oversee and refine month-end close processes, procedures, including accounting for intercompany transactions, foreign currency translation, remeasurements, and global chart of accounts maintenance.
Participate in monthly global consolidations and intercompany eliminations processes.
Lead financial analysis to assess business performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights for leadership
Assist the daily activities and the career development of team members, including hiring, coaching, reviewing work, establishing goals and performance management of team members as required.
Identify areas for process improvement and efficiencies, and drive solutions focusing on regional and global standardization.
Assist other team members' daily responsibilities as a backup when necessary.
Participate in the year end financial statement audit process
Ensure policies and processes are well documented, updated, applied consistently and broadly
Maintain a great working relationship with all business partners. Provide accounting policies, process, and training to staff and business partners as required.
Assist in various cross-functional projects and participate in various ad-hoc special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 6 to 8 years of relevant and related work experience, at least 3 years in consolidation
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Experience managing small to midsized teams and functional areas.
Strong project management/organizational and planning skills; ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.
Creative problem solver with an ability to think strategically and present information in a concise fashion.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with NetSuite desired

Compensation & Benefits:

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $118,300 - $161,600 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; specific geographic location; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

EEO Commitment:

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accommodations@powerschool.com.

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Original Job Description

Overview:

Team Overview

Our Accounting team manages business transactions on behalf of the organization, reporting on company performance, issuing financial statements, and maintaining financial records.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

Thorough review of journal entries and reconciliations, following up with requestors for any additional support or understandings if necessary
Oversee and refine month-end close processes, procedures, including accounting for intercompany transactions, foreign currency translation, remeasurements, and global chart of accounts maintenance.
Participate in monthly global consolidations and intercompany eliminations processes.
Lead financial analysis to assess business performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights for leadership
Assist the daily activities and the career development of team members, including hiring, coaching, reviewing work, establishing goals and performance management of team members as required.
Identify areas for process improvement and efficiencies, and drive solutions focusing on regional and global standardization.
Assist other team members' daily responsibilities as a backup when necessary.
Participate in the year end financial statement audit process
Ensure policies and processes are well documented, updated, applied consistently and broadly
Maintain a great working relationship with all business partners. Provide accounting policies, process, and training to staff and business partners as required.
Assist in various cross-functional projects and participate in various ad-hoc special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 6 to 8 years of relevant and related work experience, at least 3 years in consolidation
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Experience managing small to midsized teams and functional areas.
Strong project management/organizational and planning skills; ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.
Creative problem solver with an ability to think strategically and present information in a concise fashion.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with NetSuite desired

Compensation & Benefits:

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

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