Manager, Accounting and Consolidations (Dallas)

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.

Description

Responsibilities

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

As Manager, Accounting and Consolidations, 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, functional areas, and supervisors.
• 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, Coupa, Floqast highly desired
• Experience with SaaS a plus
• Public accounting experience
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

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.