Senior Accountant

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences - and that’s just the beginning!
Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market-moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.
 Senior Accountant I is responsible for performing month-end close journal entries, reconciliations and analytics, assisting with preparation of financial statements and reports for the US and Foreign entities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position reports to Sr. Managing Accountant.

What You Will Do

• You will have an opportunity to serve as a key contributor to the corporate accounting team and strengthen your understanding of both operational and technical accounting processes.
• Be responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures and prepare and analyze financial statements.
• Analyze actual results and provide variance analysis.
• Prepare and review month-end close journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and analytics over significant account balances.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Assist with annual audits, tax schedules, and special projects as needed.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies/procedures.
• Explores the modification and implementation of changes in key systems and procedures.
• Research complex questions, investigate their impact, and make recommendations for implementation.
• Work on infrastructure development projects in Oracle, Salesforce, and other systems.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting and/or relevant corporate accounting experience in large or high-growth companies.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred but not required.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic, self-starter who is highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Must be able to manage competing priorities and adapt to change and uncertainty.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with virtual teams.
• Advanced skills in Excel, including Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and accounting software (i.e. Oracle ERP) systems.

What We Offer

• The base salary range for this position is $80K to $90K.  Offered salary will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to: applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data.  Business Wire reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time.


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