Corporate Senior Accountant

Summary

MediaNews Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team! This position will be responsible for reviewing and preparing financial reporting for our corporate holding company, forecasting and budgeting for the holding company, working with our media publications, preparing audit schedules, capital expenditure reporting, consolidated reporting and special projects. Associated with this is monthly review of financials compared to budget, financial statement analysis and reporting, allocation of expenses, monitoring and providing guidance for corporate policies and annual budget preparations and reporting.

What You Will Do

• Monthly holding company close, including working with the holding company departments to review their expense accruals, and reporting of holding company performance with variance explanations
• Maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded
• Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger
• Analyzes current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses
• Allocation to the media properties of certain expenses and annual budgets
• Preparation of consolidation schedules
• Weekly flash (monthly forecast) for holding company and periodic updating of the forecast for the fiscal year
• Capital expenditure tracking, forecasting, budgeting and review for compliance with corporate policy; monthly and annual processing
• Work under minimal supervision and has the ability to lead projects and prioritize work-load throughout the month

What You Will Bring

• 3 years of accounting experience
• CPA preferred or working toward certification
• Strong understanding of GAAP and excellent communication skills to work with executive team, shared service center and media property controllers
• Experience with multi-location environments and intercompany accounting
• Analytical, judgment and decision making skills with the ability to adapt to change
• Advanced Excel skills required (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, index match, etc.)
• Experience with a large ERP system, and forecasting software (Oracle EPM/Smartview or similar system)
• Experience in close, creating journal entries and working with general ledger software
• Ability to research and resolve issues and to present financial information in a logical manner
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, dynamic environment, with tight deadlines
• Critical and analytical decision-making skills used frequently
• Bachelors in Accounting required

The annual salary range is $75,000-$85,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, MediaNews Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Who We Are

At MediaNews Group, our employees are our greatest asset. MediaNews Group (MNG) was established in 1985 and has over 4,000 employees nationwide including subsidiaries and other corporate affiliates. There are more than 100 different brands within our portfolio. In addition to our print products, we are a client-centric digital organization that brings scale, precision, and sophistication to digital marketing. Leveraging the belief that people matter as much as technology, our suite of products, including Adtaxi, helps advertisers solve complex marketing challenges with custom, performance-driven solutions. Readers turn to us for all the news and information that matters to them nationwide. Adtaxi is an exclusive program with the ability to reach 196M or 95% of the U.S. wired population that was established in 2010. Learn more at www.medianewsgroup.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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