Controller

Controller
Atlanta - North, Georgia

Here's a great opportunity to have a critical impact on our global business!

We're Kaplan IT Learning, providing certification preparation, assessment, learning services and software to help individuals and organizations train on technology and prepare for technology certifications. Kaplan IT Learning is a division of Kaplan, Inc., a leading education and test prep company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

Our customers include corporations, government and academic institutions, training companies, and individuals around the world. Leading products include Transcender, the largest and most comprehensive IT certification test preparation provider, Self Test Software, a leader of quality exam prep tools, and award-winning STT Trainer software to train and support the end users of enterprise applications.

Position Summary: Reporting to the General Manager, you'll have charge of operating accounting, key financial processes, and maintaining financial records. Examples include: month-end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, reconciliations, and daily revenue postings.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in staff accounting roles to increase their levels of responsibility, and hire-develop a small Accounting staff.

Key Responsibilities:Monthly financial reporting and forecastingKey contributor towards annual budget preparationAccounts Payable: invoice prep and batching, approval process, record retention, expense accrualAccounts Receivable: monitor A/R balances, post payments, supports collectionGeneral Ledger: Monthly closing and reporting, G/L account reconciliation, daily sales posting and reportingCash management: daily cash and credit card transaction processingStrong working relationships with all internal departments on accounting and projectsSelected contacts with credit card merchants and bankersWork directly with operations in both UK and South Africa, and develop forecasts in multiple currenciesVarious special projects
REQUIREMENTS
BA or BS in accounting strongly preferred6-10+ years accounting experience (month-end close, account analysis, sales reporting, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, budgeting, forecasting)CPA desired but not requiredQuickBooks experience required, experience in other financial software (e.g. Oracle, Great Plains) desiredHands-on professional who thrives without close supervisionDemonstrated success within a team environment, and ability to meet/exceed deadlinesKaplan's global success is highlighted by growth from $100mm USD to $1.4b USD in just 12 years. That success is directly based upon our unique ability to attract and retain highly-qualified/-motivated professionals, a group of highly-talented individuals rewarded for both individual- and team-based achievements.

We'll provide you with the tools, challenges, opportunities, and rewards to take your career into a great new direction. If you want to be part of an incredible success story, and a company driven to provide high-value business solutions for world-class clients, then we're the place for you!

If you are seeking a position with a company that offers great benefits and a fast-growing entrepreneurial environment, then apply on-line with your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.

PLEASE PROVIDE BOTH, CURRENT SALARY ALONG WITH SALARY EXPECTATIONS!!!

For Further information about our company, please see our website at: kaplanitlearning.com.

***Please note that due to the expected volume of responses, we will only contact those candidates in whom we have further interest***

Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kaplan's global success is highlighted by growth from $100mm USD to $1.4b USD in just 9 years. That success is directly based upon our unique ability to attract and retain highly-qualified/-motivated professionals, a group of highly-talented individuals rewarded for both individual- and team-based achievements.
We'll provide you with the tools, challenges, opportunities and rewards to take your career into a great new direction. If you want to be part of an incredible success story, and a company driven to provide high-value business solutions for world-class clients, then we're the place for you!

Learning transforms lives - welcome to Kaplan Professional!

We're a world leader in licensing, continuing education training, certification, professional development courses, and compliance tracking for students, professionals and key corporations in financial services, insurance, information technology, real estate, and legal.

Kaplan Professional is a unit of Kaplan, Inc., a worldwide education services provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). kaplan.com