Nelnet is a company that provides payment technology and education services to various organizations. The Accounting Analyst will play a key role in the accounting and finance team, focusing on financial close processes, account reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure financial accuracy and transparency.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with GAAP
- Perform reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts such as deferred revenue, accruals, and prepaid expenses
- Support the month-end and quarter-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Analyze variances in revenue and expenses and communicate findings to Accounting and FP&A teams
- Assist in execution and testing of internal controls to ensure SOX or audit compliance as required
- Provide audit support through documentation gathering, reconciliations, and responding to external auditor inquiries
- Support the build and maintenance of financial reports, schedules, and analysis tools to improve visibility
- Work with ERP systems (e.g., Workday) and data tools (e.g., Snowflake, Power BI) to extract and validate financial data
- Identify and support process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy across accounting workflows
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- Proficiency in journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and financial close activities
- Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
- Advanced Excel skills, including power query for analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly
- Analytical Thinking: Interprets financial data to support variance analysis, reconciliations, and decision-making
- Attention to Detail: Maintains high levels of accuracy and thorough documentation across all accounting processes
- Accountability & Execution: Follows through on commitments and delivers accurate work within deadlines
- Business Acumen: Understands how transactional accounting connects to overall financial performance
- Communication: Clearly conveys financial insights to accounting and non-accounting audiences
- Problem Solving: Proactively identifies issues, investigates root causes, and recommends corrective actions
- Collaboration: Partners effectively with cross-functional teams including FP&A, Operations, and Audit
- Exposure to financial data platforms and reporting tools like Power BI or Snowflake is a plus
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- HSA and FSA
- Generous earned time off
- 401K/student loan repayment
- Life insurance & AD&D insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee stock purchase program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Performance-based incentive pay
- Short- and long-term disability
- Robust wellness program
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