Senior Accountant

Location: Hybrid in hirify.global NYC/New York City; remote on Mondays and Fridays, in-office Tuesday through Thursday. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without requiring new H-1B sponsorship. H-1B transfers and TN visa sponsorship for eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens are supported.

Salary: $120,000–$140,000 base salary plus equity grant.

Company

hirify.global is an accredited two-year college using live online classes, a technology platform, student advisors, tutoring, and coaching to provide affordable, career-focused higher education.

What you will do

• Own month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, variance analysis, supporting documentation, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Maintain accounting for tuition, fees, scholarships, discounts, refunds, student receivables, deferred revenue, and other revenue streams under US GAAP and company policies.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, employee expenses, general ledger operations, vendor invoices, reimbursements, and corporate card transactions.
• Reconcile student-account activity, financial aid receipts, refunds, and returns with Student Accounts and Financial Aid teams.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for audits, tax-related work, Department of Education reporting, and other compliance activities.
• Support the QuickBooks-to-Campfire migration through data cleanup, account mapping, balance reconciliation, testing, workflow documentation, and process improvements.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting, with a strong foundation in US GAAP and core financial accounting.
• Experience preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, investigating discrepancies, and meeting close deadlines with accurate, well-documented work.
• Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills, including VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, and reconciliation and analysis formulas.
• Strong attention to detail and organization, effective prioritization under deadlines, and early escalation of issues with proposed solutions.
• Clear communication with non-finance partners, collaborative relationship-building, and accountability for work quality and timeliness.
• Curiosity about business operations, openness to feedback, process-improvement motivation, and readiness to take on new responsibilities.
• U.S. work authorization without requiring new H-1B sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Public accounting experience.
• CPA license or progress toward the CPA.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition and deferred revenue.
• Experience with an accounting or ERP system and AP or expense management tools.
• Campfire experience or ERP migration experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) match and fertility benefits through Carrot.
• Flexible time away and paid holidays.
• In-office lunches, a dog-friendly New York office, and team social events.
• Work with Finance leadership and cross-functional partners in a mission-driven higher-education company.