[Remote] Accounting Associate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Art of Education University is an online university dedicated to supporting art teachers through various resources and professional development. They are seeking an Accounting Associate to manage payroll processes, employee benefits, and assist the Finance team with month-end close activities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Run Payroll Like Clockwork: Process payroll twice per month (15th and 30th), ensuring accuracy in wages, bonuses, commissions, tax withholdings, and timesheets. Review and resolve any discrepancies before payroll is finalized
• Administer Employee Benefits: Manage employee benefits, including HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life insurance programs, ensuring accurate deductions, timely reporting, and providing support to employees with benefit-related questions
• Reconciliation & Reporting: Reconcile payroll accounts, prepare journal entries, and generate reports that provide Finance leadership with clear and actionable insights
• Keep Tax and Compliance Audit-Ready: Partner with the Finance team to ensure timely payroll tax filings, maintain accurate payroll records, and ensure compliance to support internal and external audits
• Partner with Team & Culture: Collaborate closely with the Team & Culture team on employee data updates, payroll-related inquiries, and processes that impact both people and compensation
• Support Month-End Close: Assist the Finance team with month-end close activities, including reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger maintenance
• Cash Management & Special Projects: Support cash management processes and contribute to audits, ad-hoc reporting, and other finance initiatives that enhance operational efficiency as the company grows

Skills

• At least 1-3 years of experience in finance, accounting, or payroll with hands-on exposure to payroll, AR/AP, QuickBooks and monthly closes
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Working knowledge of payroll processes, tax regulations, and basic accounting principles
• Experience with payroll and banking systems (Paycom preferred, not required)
• Proficiency in Google Sheets, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Effective communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information responsibly
• Ability to view computer screens for significant periods of time
• Ability to use a laptop keyboard with accuracy
• Ability to hear at normal levels and through electronic devices such as laptops, earbuds, phones, and the like

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with 100% premium coverage for individual employees, employer HSA contribution, and no waiting period (effective 1st month after hire)
• 401K plan with 4% match, no waiting or vesting period
• Self-managed PTO (15+ days/year encouraged)
• All federal holidays off + an end-of-year holiday shutdown
• $50/month mobile, internet, or coworking space stipend
• $600 home office equipment stipend
• Fully remote, flexible schedule
• Dependent care FSA
• Life insurance
• 8+ weeks paid parental leave
• Lifelong Learning Fund for professional development and educational reimbursement
• Free product access (1 FLEX/PRO license to use or gift, plus free AOEU grad courses)
• Apple tech suite, 1Password family, ChatGPT subscriptions

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