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title: 'Staff Accountant at Element451'
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# Staff Accountant at Element451

- **Company:** Element451
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/element451/827754c4-37c8-4c2c-80c8-894551dc8261

## Job description

Element451 is a rapidly growing SaaS company revolutionizing how higher education institutions engage with prospective students. Our innovative platform is changing the future of student enrollment and marketing. We pride ourselves on having a dynamic, fast-paced environment where every team member is empowered to contribute and make a difference.

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support our growing finance team. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and eager to grow their accounting skill set within a fast-paced SaaS environment.

You will join a small, high-impact finance team where your contributions are immediately visible. At element451, you'll have the ability to make a real, tangible impact from day one. As an exciting, high-growth company, we offer the potential for fast career acceleration and skill development, often much quicker than traditional paths like public accounting. This is a hybrid role, with in office responsibilities in Raleigh, NC.

What You’ll Do:

- Core Accounting (AP, AR & GL Support)
- Process financial transactions and assist with day-to-day AP/AR activities
- Enter vendor invoices and ensure proper coding and department allocation
- Maintain organized digital folders for invoices, receipts, contracts, and supporting documentation
- Monitor AP and AR aging reports and identify items needing follow-up Communicate with vendors regarding payments and with customers regarding billing questions
- Set up new vendors and support AP workflows through proper documentation Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with company policies
- Monitor and code company credit card transactions, ensuring receipts and memos comply with travel and expense policies
- Assist with customer contract entry, revenue schedules, invoice schedules, and new client setup
- Month-End Close & Reconciliations
- Assist with bank reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet account reconciliations Support month-end reporting and close documentation
- Help maintain organized records for internal controls and audit readiness
- Operational & Administrative Support
- Perform weekly mail pickup at the Raleigh WeWork office
- Assist with general administrative and office-related tasks
- Support process improvements, documentation updates, and ad-hoc finance projects

## What You Bring to the Team

- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Willingness to learn new systems and adapt to evolving processes
- Comfort working in a hybrid environment with onsite responsibilities in Raleigh
- A team player with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- A clear communicator who collaborates well across departments

Bonus If You Have:

- Internship experience in an accounting or finance role.
- 1–2 years of previous professional accounting or bookkeeping experience.
- Familiarity with QuickBooks Online (QBO) or similar cloud-based accounting software.
- Experience in a SaaS or technology company environment.
- Understanding of basic ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.

## About Element451

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Element451 provides an AI-native CRM and AI agent platform purpose-built for higher education to help institutions manage the full student lifecycle.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Equity funded)
- **Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Higher Education Technology (EdTech), AI-powered CRM, Student Engagement
- Target customers: B2B; colleges and universities (including large public universities, community college systems, and private institutions)
- Mission or purpose statement: To put AI to work for higher education, helping institutions engage students, reduce staff burden, and drive outcomes at every stage of the student lifecycle.

## Products & Services
- **Element (AI-Native CRM)**: A full-lifecycle CRM that connects data, workflows, and AI agents across every team and every stage of the student journey — from marketing and admissions to enrollment, student success, and continuing education & workforce development.
- **Bolt (AI Agent Engine)**: A platform deploying specialized AI agents across the student lifecycle. Agents work inside existing institutional systems to handle tasks like 24/7 prospect engagement, application reading and scoring, fraud detection, transcript evaluation, student risk monitoring, and proactive outreach. Specialized agents exist for Marketing, Admissions, Student Success, and CE & Workforce.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised of $184.75M (latest round: Growth Equity, $175M raised ~2 years ago)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investors include PSG, Cultivation Capital, Blueprint Equity, London Venture Partners, Cofounders Capital, and 3 others. Key strategic partner: Encoura (announced June 2026).
- **Growth Signals**: Trusted by 350+ higher education institutions (including Columbia University, Louisiana State University, Tulane University, the North Carolina Community College System, and the University System of Georgia). Surpassed 60 million AI-powered student journeys. Reported doubled Q1 growth in 2026 and expanded executive team to support next phase of AI innovation.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-Native Platform**: Unlike bolt-on “wraparound” agent solutions, Element451’s platform is built from the ground up with AI agents embedded in its core data and workflow engine.
- **Full Lifecycle Coverage**: Covers the entire student journey from first inquiry to graduation and beyond (including continuing education), offering a unified platform rather than point solutions.
- **Specialized Agents**: Bolt deploys agents purpose-built for specific workflows (marketing, admissions, student success) that work inside existing institutional tech stacks.
- **Proven Scale**: Supports over 60 million student journeys across 350+ institutions, demonstrating enterprise-grade reliability.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include expanding AI agent capabilities across the student lifecycle, deepening strategic partnerships (e.g., with Encoura), and driving growth through AI innovation in higher education. The company is focused on addressing the “inflection point” in higher ed: declining enrollment, rising student expectations for AI-powered experiences, and staff burnout.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The company describes itself as a group of “passionate builders, educators, visionaries, and problem solvers” who believe AI is one of the most important human inventions.
- **Impact**: Employees work on technology that directly addresses critical challenges in higher education — enrollment decline, staff workload reduction, and student success.
- **Growth Stage**: As a well-funded private company (over $184M raised) with doubled Q1 growth, Element451 is in a high-growth phase, offering potential for career advancement.
- **Work Arrangement**: Not explicitly stated, but the company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC (1 Glenwood, Floor 5). Open positions include Account Executive and Enablement Lead (per LinkedIn).
- **Notable**: The company encourages passionate candidates to submit resumes to jobs@element451.com even if no current opening matches.

## Sources
1. [element451.com](https://element451.com/)
2. [element451.com/about-us](https://element451.com/about-us)
3. [element451.com/careers](https://element451.com/careers)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/element451)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/element451)

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