Senior Accountant

Overview

Guidewell Education is a mission-driven organization representing a family of successful legacy brands in the education sector. Our mission is to deliver best-in-class, transformational educational experiences and resources, guiding every student with empathy and expertise.

Our portfolio includes some of the most trusted names in the educational services space, such as Applerouth Education, Summit Educational Group, ESM Prep, College Match Point, and Guidewell Global. Together, we provide a comprehensive suite of services including academic tutoring, standardized test preparation, executive function coaching, college counseling, graduate admissions, and summer enrichment.

Across our brands, we guide students and families at every stage of their academic journey. Our team is dedicated to helping students and professionals define their goals, develop confidence in their abilities, and achieve their full potential.

Our Culture & Values

At Guidewell Education, we're guided by values that shape how we support students and work together as colleagues - we are student-centered, empathetic, expert practitioners, and growth-oriented. These principles show up in every coaching relationship we build and every decision we make. You can read more about how our team lives these values at

Supervisor:
Controller

Work Location:

remote/hybrid, work from home primarily, with some required in-person days in greater Atlanta.

Work Hours:

This is a full-time, exempt position.

About

The Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in maintaining and strengthening our financial operations during a period of significant institutional growth. Reporting to the Controller, you will join a high-performing team focused on building scalable processes and driving an efficient 5-day month-end close. This is a hands-on role for a proactive professional who thrives in a fast-moving, Private Equity-backed environment.

You will support both domestic and international acquisitions, multi-currency reporting, and purchase price accounting with both technical precision and a collaborative approach. We are looking for a teammate who thrives in a high-performance, student-centered culture: someone who can lean in with urgency during critical deadlines while also valuing sustainability and balance to stay sharp over the long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month-end and year-end close processes within a 5-day timeline by preparing accurate journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables across multiple entities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, and audit-ready reconciliation documentation under established accounting procedures.
• Perform detailed variance analysis to identify missing expenses, revenue timing discrepancies, balance sheet anomalies, and reporting inconsistencies during close preparation.
• Perform daily cash management activities, including oversight of multiple bank accounts, liquidity monitoring, and cash flow tracking to support accurate forecasting and timely financial decision-making.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and U.S. GAAP compliance by supporting internal controls, following established accounting workflows, and assisting with technical accounting treatments, including revenue recognition and lease accounting.
• Support multi-currency accounting operations and FX revaluations for international entities, specifically GBP and Mexican Peso reporting environments.
• Assist with purchase price accounting and integration support for newly acquired entities, including opening balance sheet validation and post-acquisition accounting adjustments under Controller guidance.
• Support consistent accounting workflows and internal control execution by collaborating cross-functionally with operations, admissions, HR, and payroll to ensure accurate transaction flow and reporting integrity across departments.
• Support FP&A and operational leadership with variance analysis, corporate tax filing data preparation, and reporting packages aligned to Private Equity reporting cadences, debt covenants, and internal management reporting…