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Accountant (hybrid)

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02459, Newton Center, MA
Entry level
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02459, Newton Center, MA
Entry level
As an Operational Accountant, you will handle month-end accounting, reconcile balance sheets, analyze center results, and communicate with staff regarding financial matters.
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Would you like an Accounting position that allows you to do more than debits and credits? Envision yourself working in an exciting environment where every day is different from the next and your expertise is valued. Does that sound good? If so, the Operational Accountant position at Bright Horizons could be a great next step for you.
Operational Accountant at Bright Horizons, you will play a key role in helping the child care centers and schools with accounting transactions and analyzing their results.
You will be integral in the month-end close process, responsible for analyzing center operating results, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and provide accounting guidance to center directors. In this role, you will continue to grow your accounting skills and be encouraged to be creative with how to best work through each task you are given.
What you will be doing:

  • Perform month-end accounting for centers/schools including:
  • Complete cash and other balance sheet reconciliations and research.
  • Resolve bank reconciling items with applicable centers and treasury.
  • Review and analyze operating results and explain fluctuations.
  • Calculate and/or record journal entries for expense and revenue accruals.
  • Process and send client bills and other related invoice support.
  • Partner with center staff on a regular basis to ensure tuitions, discounts, receipts, and accounts receivables are accurate in center accounting system.
  • Review client contracts and ensure proper revenue recognition.
  • Research variances between center accounting system and general ledger.
  • Communicate regularly via phone and e-mail with center staff and regional managers to provide accounting expertise and to answer questions and explain accounting practices.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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