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Be the one who makes a difference!
At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Staff Accountant for Vertex Management Services, you are the guardian of the month-end close for our partner, Legacy Traditional Schools, ensuring the financial integrity that allows them to focus on changing lives. You will operate with a heads-down focus on transactional execution, meticulously preparing audit-proof reconciliations and processing a high volume of journal entries with exceptional precision. Success in this role is defined by an unwavering commitment to meeting every deadline, prioritizing the speed, accuracy, and integrity of the close cycle. This is a critical role for the detail-obsessed professional who finds deep satisfaction in a perfectly balanced ledger and a predictable, on-time close.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
1. Month-End Close Execution:
- Execute all assigned month-end close tasks, including journal entries and reporting, in strict adherence to the close calendar for Legacy Traditional Schools.
- Prepare timely, accurate, and well-documented balance sheet account reconciliations using BlackLine, ensuring all supporting evidence is attached.
- Investigate variances identified during the close process, ensuring all discrepancies are resolved and documented prior to deadlines.
2. General Ledger Integrity & Compliance:
- Maintain the accuracy of assigned general ledger accounts in Workday, ensuring all financial activity for LTS campuses is correctly recorded.
- Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal control policies to every transaction to ensure financial compliance.
- Compile and attach comprehensive, audit-ready supporting documentation for all journal entries to ensure a clear audit trail.
- Perform routine and ad-hoc account analysis to validate financial data, identify potential inconsistencies, and escalate material issues.
3. Daily Cash & Treasury Operations:
- Perform daily review of cash reconciliations for all campuses to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Provide transactional support for merchant account management, including investigating inquiries from LTS campus staff and payment processors.
4. Process Adherence & Documentation:
- Maintain and update detailed documentation for all owned processes and procedures to ensure clarity, consistency, and backup readiness.
- Identify and document opportunities for process improvements, focusing on practical fixes that enhance efficiency within the existing toolset.
- Respond to and resolve assigned finance inquiries from campus staff or internal departments.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of accounting experience with direct responsibility for general ledger maintenance and month-end close tasks.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet tight deadlines in a high-volume, transactional environment.
- Hands-on experience with a large-scale ERP system such as Workday, NetSuite, or Oracle.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reconciliation (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
- Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, well-documented work.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Direct experience with Workday Financial Management.
- Experience using account reconciliation software, particularly BlackLine.
- Experience in a multi-location or multi-entity accounting environment.
- Background in handling high-volume daily cash reconciliations or treasury operations.
- Experience preparing schedules and supporting documentation for external financial audits.
- Proven ability to create clear and concise process documentation for accounting workflows.
Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!
Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.
- Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
- Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
- Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
- Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
- Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
- Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
- Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
- Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.
Be the one who makes a difference!
With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!
INTRODUCTION
Be the one who makes a difference!
At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Staff Accountant for Vertex Management Services, you are the guardian of the month-end close for our partner, Legacy Traditional Schools, ensuring the financial integrity that allows them to focus on changing lives. You will operate with a heads-down focus on transactional execution, meticulously preparing audit-proof reconciliations and processing a high volume of journal entries with exceptional precision. Success in this role is defined by an unwavering commitment to meeting every deadline, prioritizing the speed, accuracy, and integrity of the close cycle. This is a critical role for the detail-obsessed professional who finds deep satisfaction in a perfectly balanced ledger and a predictable, on-time close.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
1. Month-End Close Execution:
- Execute all assigned month-end close tasks, including journal entries and reporting, in strict adherence to the close calendar for Legacy Traditional Schools.
- Prepare timely, accurate, and well-documented balance sheet account reconciliations using BlackLine, ensuring all supporting evidence is attached.
- Investigate variances identified during the close process, ensuring all discrepancies are resolved and documented prior to deadlines.
2. General Ledger Integrity & Compliance:
- Maintain the accuracy of assigned general ledger accounts in Workday, ensuring all financial activity for LTS campuses is correctly recorded.
- Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal control policies to every transaction to ensure financial compliance.
- Compile and attach comprehensive, audit-ready supporting documentation for all journal entries to ensure a clear audit trail.
- Perform routine and ad-hoc account analysis to validate financial data, identify potential inconsistencies, and escalate material issues.
3. Daily Cash & Treasury Operations:
- Perform daily review of cash reconciliations for all campuses to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Provide transactional support for merchant account management, including investigating inquiries from LTS campus staff and payment processors.
4. Process Adherence & Documentation:
- Maintain and update detailed documentation for all owned processes and procedures to ensure clarity, consistency, and backup readiness.
- Identify and document opportunities for process improvements, focusing on practical fixes that enhance efficiency within the existing toolset.
- Respond to and resolve assigned finance inquiries from campus staff or internal departments.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of accounting experience with direct responsibility for general ledger maintenance and month-end close tasks.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet tight deadlines in a high-volume, transactional environment.
- Hands-on experience with a large-scale ERP system such as Workday, NetSuite, or Oracle.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reconciliation (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
- Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, well-documented work.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Direct experience with Workday Financial Management.
- Experience using account reconciliation software, particularly BlackLine.
- Experience in a multi-location or multi-entity accounting environment.
- Background in handling high-volume daily cash reconciliations or treasury operations.
- Experience preparing schedules and supporting documentation for external financial audits.
- Proven ability to create clear and concise process documentation for accounting workflows.
Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!
Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.
- Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
- Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
- Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
- Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
- Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
- Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
- Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
- Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.
Be the one who makes a difference!
With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Bookkeeper
Target accounting firms and finance departments
Small and mid-size accounting firms regularly hire bookkeepers and are experienced with OPT work authorization. Corporate finance departments at larger companies also offer structured roles that are more likely to support future H-1B visa sponsorship.
Highlight your accounting software proficiency
Employers hiring bookkeepers on OPT want to see QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage experience listed prominently on your resume. Certification in QuickBooks Online is a low-cost credential that signals readiness and sets you apart from candidates without it.
Confirm your degree satisfies specialty occupation requirements
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field strengthens your case for H-1B sponsorship down the line. Bookkeeper roles at firms requiring a specific degree background are far more defensible as specialty occupations than general administrative bookkeeping.
Ask about STEM OPT extension eligibility early
If your degree is in accounting information systems or a STEM-designated field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirming this before accepting an offer gives you significantly more time to secure H-1B sponsorship.
Prioritize employers who have sponsored before
Companies with a history of H-1B filings for accounting roles are far more likely to sponsor again. Reviewing Department of Labor disclosure data for prior LCA filings in bookkeeping or accounting categories helps identify those employers before you apply.
Address your OPT status directly in your cover letter
Briefly state your authorization period and, if applicable, your STEM extension eligibility. Many small business employers are unfamiliar with OPT and a clear, confident one-sentence explanation reduces hesitation without making work authorization the focus of your application.
Bookkeeper OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a bookkeeper on F-1 OPT?
Yes. Bookkeeping is a recognized professional role that falls within accounting and finance, which aligns with degrees in accounting, business, or finance. Your OPT work authorization allows full-time employment in a role directly related to your field of study. Make sure your employer understands that your EAD card is the only document they need to verify your authorization.
Does a bookkeeper role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined. Bookkeeper positions that require a specific bachelor's degree in accounting or finance can qualify as a specialty occupation under H-1B standards. Roles framed as general clerical bookkeeping without a degree requirement are harder to support. Employers who have previously sponsored accountants or financial analysts are your best targets for H-1B sponsorship as a bookkeeper.
Where can I find bookkeeper jobs that accept OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship willingness and work authorization compatibility. Searching for bookkeeper roles on Migrate Mate lets you focus on employers already open to OPT candidates rather than spending time applying to companies that will screen you out over visa status.
Does my bookkeeping degree qualify me for a STEM OPT extension?
A standard accounting or finance degree is not STEM-designated under the DHS STEM list. However, degrees in accounting information systems, management information systems, or financial mathematics often are. If your degree falls under a STEM CIP code, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension, giving you significantly more runway to secure sponsorship. Check with your DSO to confirm your degree's classification.
What should I do if an employer is unfamiliar with OPT when applying for bookkeeper roles?
Be prepared with a brief explanation: your EAD card grants work authorization for a set period, requires no cost or filing from the employer during OPT, and you can transition to H-1B sponsorship once you have an offer. Many small accounting firms and family-owned businesses hire bookkeepers without knowing OPT exists. A confident, factual explanation often resolves hesitation quickly.