Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team, supporting both financial operations and high-impact reporting initiatives. This position is ideal for a finance specialist who combines strong accounting knowledge with advanced technical skills in Excel, Power Query, and Power BI. The role partners closely with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen district-level financial visibility, improve reporting accuracy, and drive more efficient workflows.

Responsibilities:

- Manage financial reporting and accounting activities for a portfolio of school districts, including oversight of district-level profit and loss results.

- Create and refine dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models that provide clear insight into financial and operational performance.

- Use advanced Excel, Power Query, and Power BI capabilities to extract, structure, and interpret large data sets from multiple sources.

- Evaluate gross margin, sales, inventory, and district performance trends to support decision-making and highlight improvement opportunities.

- Enhance and standardize a large library of existing Excel-based reports and workbooks to improve reliability, usability, and efficiency.

- Partner with finance, audit, operations, and business leadership to deliver timely analysis and support key organizational priorities.

- Contribute to point-of-sale optimization efforts by integrating external data, reconciling information, and building reporting solutions within the broader reporting environment.

- Identify inefficiencies in current reporting processes and implement practical automation and process improvements that reduce manual effort. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

- Demonstrated experience in accounting and financial analysis, including ownership of profit and loss reporting.

- Advanced Excel expertise, with the ability to work across complex spreadsheets, formulas, and automated reporting tools.

- Strong hands-on experience with Power Query and Power BI, including building reports and dashboards from the ground up.

- Ability to analyze large volumes of data and translate findings into meaningful financial and operational insights.

- Experience supporting reporting related to sales, gross margin, inventory, or sales and operations planning.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across finance and operational teams.

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