Amira: Purposeful Technology Built for Teachers and Educators Amira is designed to help students achieve reading proficiency. Backed by Owl Ventures.
About the role
Amira is seeking a Senior Accountant to own core pieces of our month-end close, multistate tax compliance, AR/AP, and balance sheet. This is a hands-on, technical role for someone who takes pride in clean books, strong reconciliations, and well-run systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- You have 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm preferred) and/or as a Senior Accountant at a SaaS, edtech, or subscription business
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Master’s in Accounting or Taxation is a plus. Holding a CPA certification is a plus
- You have a strong command of US GAAP, especially ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and capitalized commissions (ASC 340-40), exposure to ASC 842 leases is a plus
- You have hands-on experience with a cloud ERP, ideally Certinia (FinancialForce) or NetSuite, including ERP migration experience, along with Salesforce and Concur, and are highly proficient in Excel
- You are comfortable and native with using AI and automation tools to streamline accounting work and improve processes
- You have a proven record of delivering timely and accurate close work, reconciliations, and financial data to Controllers and CFOs
More about this role
Amira Learning accelerates literacy outcomes by delivering the latest reading and neuroscience with AI. As the leader in third-generation edtech, Amira listens to students read out loud, assesses mastery, helps teachers supplement instruction, and delivers 1:1 tutoring. Validated by independent university and SEA efficacy research, Amira is the only AI literacy platform proven to achieve gains surpassing 1:1 human tutoring, consistently delivering effect sizes over 0.4.
Rooted in over thirty years of research, Amira is the first, foremost, and only proven Intelligent Assistant for teachers and AI Reading Tutor for students. The platform serves as a school district’s Intelligent Growth Engine, driving instructional coherence by unifying assessment, instruction, and tutoring around the chosen curriculum.
Unlike any other edtech tool, Amira continuously identifies each student’s skill gaps and collaborates with teachers to build lesson plans aligned with district curricula, pulling directly from the district’s high-quality instructional materials. Teachers can finally differentiate instruction with evidence and ease, and students get the 1:1 practice they specifically need, whether...
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