Accounting Manager

Company Overview
Veracross is a private-equity-backed leading SaaS EdTech company that has grown 4x in size in 3 years and has consistent industry leading high retention rates. We serve front line educators with the only market disrupting open API single record architecture in the greater than $5B EdTech market. To date we have configured and deployed our product at over 1,000 leading private K-12 schools in over 20 countries.
Role Summary

• Manage local financial operations of recently acquired Australia business unit for Veracross LLC, a US-based leading provider of SaaS-based Student Information Systems
• Develop, maintain and strengthen the control environment as well as suggesting updates and improvements to accounting systems and processes
• Partner with US Parent and third-party service provider Consero Global to migrate local financial operations to the Consero platform
• Oversee month-end close activities which includes ensuring close calendar deadlines are met, reviewing results and executing related internal controls
• Oversee accounts receivable including accurate and timely invoicing of customers and managing collections
• Oversee Accounts Payable process including accurate and timely processing of invoices and review and approval of cash disbursements
• Support preparation and review of Company payroll
• Working capital management and cash flow management
• Responsible for all tax compliance including timely completion of all tax returns and any other tax related compliance
• Support the annual external audit of the parent company and any required local regulatory reporting
• Support Financial Planning and Analysis team in forecasting and understanding results

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related
• 5-8 years accounting experience within audit and/or the Software as a Service (SaaS) or related sector
• Knowledge of Australian compliance including BAS, payroll tax and corporate tax
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high quality work
• Excellent communication skills; able to deliver messages effectively verbally and in writing

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to perform functions like V-lookup and Pivot Table, as well as understand more complex formulas
• High levels of integrity and dependability, taking responsibility for issues and seeing them through to completion
• Must be able to collaborate with key stakeholders across functional areas

Benefits

• This role is based in Australia, and citizenship or permanent residence is required

• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays
• Superannuation contribution (on top of base salary)

We value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We seek to infuse diversity and inclusion in everything we do while promoting a culture where differences are embraced as strengths; opportunities are equal and accessible; consideration and respect are the norm; and all team members are supported in reaching their full potential.