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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 Staff Accountant for PSI is a role with responsibility for performing general accounting activities (including A/R, A/P, and G/L) for our HiSET program. This position performs day-to-day functions, ensuring timely payments to HiSET vendors, timely invoicing to HiSET customers, and complete timely account reconciliations and month-end close deliverables. The person in this role reports directly to an Accounting Manager who oversees PSI financial reporting operations in the United States. This role is a full-time permanent position, 0900-1730, Monday to Friday. This role is intended as US-based but can be performed remotely, with minimal travel required. Role Responsibilities Create timely and accurate invoices for the HiSET program. Pull data and calculate Test Center Fees and State Fee Payable information. Select vouchers to be paid in upcoming payment cycle. Pull data to enter (upload) new Test Center invoice activity (frequency to be determined). Maintain master data in NetSuite, specific to HiSET, including managing the addition of new vendors and customers. Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts specific to HiSET and addressing reconciling items in a timely manner. Ensure the posting of payment activity to customer accounts is applied correctly. Maintain an Accounts Receivable Aging to identify problematic customers and to follow up to ensure collection. Continue to decrease the number of days in the monthly close cycle in relation to A/P and A/R. Work proactively and effectively with other departments within the organization to continue to increase collaboration and improve business processes. Assist with developing proper course of action/resolution for all escalated inquiries/disputes from outsourced team. Actively participate in the implementation of efficiency opportunities identified for the A/R, A/P, and G/L function to drive operational efficiencies while maintaining accounting integrity. Assist in developing and ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of controls, policies and procedures for the corporate A/R, A/P, and G/L functions; ensure compliance with corporate policies. Assist with preparation of documentation for SOX compliance. Assist Accounting Operations leads in preparing and/or delivering ad hoc or recurring corporate reporting requests. Education to Bachelor’s degree level in Accounting, CPA preferred. 3+ years’ experience working with general accounting principles. Advanced skills in MS Excel required (e.g. pivot tables), plus other MS Office software and NetSuite preferred. Demonstrable ability to partner with others across business units, solve problems to meet corporate objectives, manage time and communicate effectively. ETS is mission driven and action oriented We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning. We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. Â In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth! As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. Â At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you! ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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