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The New York Times · 8 hours ago

Manager, Financial Accounting

Norfolk, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $110K/yr

5+ years exp

The New York Times is committed to independent journalism and seeks a Financial Accounting Manager to oversee accounting, internal controls, and reporting functions for the Newsroom. This role involves collaborating with various departments, managing staff, and ensuring compliance activities are met while supporting financial reporting and operational needs.

Digital MediaJournalismNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with others and manage staff to perform accounting tasks (including month end close and account reconciliations)

Support FP&A (decision support) activities

Set priorities and direct accounting staff

Work as a resource for the NYT finance staff and respond to inquiries promptly

Help with managing compliance activities across accounting-related functions such as accounts payable and employee T&E

Query, mine, analyze on data sets and use data analytics tools to validate and support recorded transactions

Review and enforce corporate policies and procedures

Monitor department work to ensure efficient procedures and resource utilization

Maintain a control environment over areas of responsibility

Monitor employee performance, provide constructive feedback to staff and coach employees

Partner with several departments to gather financial and other relevant information needed for close activities and financial reporting

Ensure daily operational needs are met

Provide support to the Sr. Manager of Financial Accounting

Manage special projects as assigned

Qualification

CPA certificationGAAP knowledgeFinancial applicationsAccounting experienceData analytics toolsSpreadsheet proficiencyProcess improvementSupervisory experienceCollaboration skills

Required

You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a CPA certification

You are committed to continuing education on current and emerging GAAP/SEC issues that impact the digital media industry

You are a master of spreadsheet, presentation, analytics, database and financial applications

You have 5+ years professional accounting experience

You have knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)

You show an understanding of complex accounting concepts and can apply professional discretion and judgment to complex accounting matters

You are proficient at interpreting and summarizing financial data in a clear and concise manner

You make recommendations for process improvements and projects

You empower your peers and team to make an impact

You enjoy collaborating across the company, with both financial and non-financial professionals

Preferred

2 or more years experience supervising accounting staff

Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Insights experience

Company

The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.

Founded in 1851

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nytco.com/

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