Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)

Responsibilities

• Participate in month end closing work, including the preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Review customer contracts and other transactions and ensure/document the proper accounting following ASC 606 or other relevant accounting standards.
• Recommend, document, and implement processes and controls to facilitate the proper accounting of revenue and expense contracts.
• Collaborate with our revenue and operating departments to foster communication, learn about new contracts and products, improve processes and controls, and ensure the accuracy of our accounting.
• Help research accounting questions related to internal and external reporting issues to ensure that financial results are reported in a complete and accurate manner consistent with our policies and accounting guidelines.
• Compile information to satisfy requests from our external auditors.
• Support NYT’s Sarbanes-Oxley program by participating in quarterly and annual assessments, testing, review and remediation of test exceptions.
• Participate as a member of multiple project teams as assigned.
• Participate in accounting and financial activities as assigned.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills (i.e. macros, etc.)
• Experience with Workday
• Comfort in interpreting existing data and distilling analysis for management