Lead Accountant

About ETS

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories.

Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

The role of the Lead Accountant is focused on accounting functions within the ETS Corporate Accounting Department. Primary responsibilities include General Ledger, Month-End close processes,

and reporting and analysis that support creation of ETS financial statements and management reports. This role requires an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure

that ETS' practices and procedures are in compliance. The Lead Accountant collaborates with others within Finance, IT, and Business Units in developing procedures and financial software business

requirements and financial reporting solutions to meet the evolving complex accounting and tax compliance needs. The Lead Accountant also supports accounting for government contracts. This role

requires the ability to be detailed oriented, guide and review the work of others, and delegate tasks when appropriate.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (indicate 5-10 key responsibilities/tasks that effectively describe the position; List from most important to least important):

Lead the month-end and year-end closing process, including:
Process accruals, journals, and various interfaces
Provide assistance to People Soft General Ledger users
Ensure adequate internal control is maintained
Monitor ETS General Ledger account reconciliations and balance sheet fluctuations, and perform 'root cause' analysis to maintain effectiveness
Support management of People Soft General Ledger module and collaborate with other People Soft module owners to ensure integrity of end–to-end processing, and conduct user acceptance testing
Provide guidance and expertise to internal customers and staff regarding accounting, reporting and general ledger matters and the allowability of particular costs for government reporting
Support accounting for and analysis of project and labor related costs, including payroll and benefits
Support review of direct and indirect costs for compliance with allowable cost provisions of the Uniform Guidance and Federal Acquisition Regulations and preparation of required regulatory reports, including single audit and indirect cost rate proposals
Collaborate with key business stakeholders and IT to define and document process flows and data quality needs, as well as challenges and opportunities, in order to identify effective changes and drive end-to-end process improvement through automation
Participate in the definition, development and implementation of future enhancement and/or integration projects for the financial system applications and reporting tools
Document and maintain accounting procedures and process narratives related to the General Accounting Department
Assist management with ad hoc reporting and analysis
Interface with internal and external auditors and coordinate responses to audit requests
Participate in departmental projects and other duties as assigned and necessary
Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to…