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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1991

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • B2C

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is a mission-driven, for-profit higher education services provider that delivers affordable, innovative degree and certificate programs to working adults, military service members and veterans, nurses, and other professionals. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries — American Public University System (American Public University and American Military University), Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing — APEI offers online, on-campus and workplace education focused on career-oriented programs and public service communities. The company is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia and emphasizes accessibility and support for adult learners and the military community.

📋 Description

• Provides management with financial information by researching and analyzing accounts. • Maintains and balances accounts by inputting data, scheduling required jobs and verifying outputs. • Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare general ledger entries including accounts receivable, revenue, and deferred revenue. • Maintains records and files and complete assigned work papers. • Completes reconciliations of cash and operating activities. • Analyzes open balances and allowance for doubtful accounts. • Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data. • Identifies and records fixed asset additions, analyzes assets for disposals and impairments, and produces reports as requested. • Provides management with monthly and quarterly analytics and variance analysis. • Identifies opportunities for process improvement and presents recommendations for implementation. • Participates in audits to include Sarbanes-Oxley, quarterly reviews, and annual audits.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required. • Corporate accounting / General ledger experience is required. • Public company experience is preferred. • Experience with Great Plains and Management Reporter or similar accounting software is preferred. • Proficient with windows based applications to include Microsoft Office with intermediate to expert Excel skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Pay TransparencyIf you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to [email protected].