Senior Accounting Analyst

The role

You will review contracts and transactions to determine proper accounting treatment. You will participate in month end closing, prepare journal entries, and perform balance sheet account reconciliations.

What you will do

• Review customer contracts and transactions to ensure proper accounting following ASC 606 or other standards.
• Query, mine, and report on data sets using data analytics tools.
• Research accounting questions related to internal and external reporting.
• Compile information to satisfy requests from external auditors.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley program through quarterly and annual assessments and testing.
• Prepare journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Recommend, document, and implement processes for revenue and expense contracts.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure accuracy of accounting and reporting.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)
• Advanced excel skills (i.e. macros)
• Experienced communicating across multiple partners and working cross functionally
• Experienced analyzing and summarizing complex financial data in a clear manner

Nice to have

• Experience using Workday
• Demonstrated passion for news, media, and journalism

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs

Before you apply

• Submit your own work and do not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process

About the company

The New York Times seeks the truth and helps people understand the world through independent journalism. Its business strategy centers on making journalism worth paying for.