Senior Accountant
About the role
As a Senior Accountant, you will combine general ledger accounting and month-end close responsibilities with financial planning and analysis. You will help ensure our financial results are accurate and well-controlled while translating data into clear insights that support business planning. Reporting to the Manager of Financial Accounting, you will partner with accounting teams, business managers, and operational leaders across our company. You will operate in a hybrid role requiring three days per week in our Norfolk, Virginia Shared Services Center office.
Responsibilities:
Accounting and Close
Partner with operational managers to prepare and process month-end journal entries, apply appropriate accounting treatment to transactions, and record entries in the general ledger.
Perform and support account reconciliations reviews of complex general ledger accounts. Assess account composition and validity, investigate unusual results, and resolve inconsistencies.
Contribute to the monthly close, including monthly income statement analysis and quarterly balance sheet analysis; research variances and coordinate resolution with relevant partners.
Respond to business-unit questions on general accounting and financial systems, and provide clear guidance on accounting processes and requirements.
Maintain accurate, well-documented accounting procedures and internal controls.
FP&A and Management Reporting
Support the development and refresh of budgets and forecasts for assigned areas; collect and review inputs, compare actual results with plan, and explain important variances and goals.
Assemble and summarize financial information for management. Develop reports, presentations, analyses, and recommendations that make complex data useful for decision-making.
Partner with business leaders to understand their goals, financial drivers, and information needs, and provide support.
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance
Preferred Qualifications:
Active CPA license, MBA, or MS in Finance/Accounting.
Experience with media, subscription-based businesses, or digital transformation environments.
Proficiency with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle) and advanced financial modeling tools.
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Additional Compensation and Benefits
For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$75,000—$85,000 USD