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Senior Financial Accountant

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Mar 11, 2022

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Job Description

The purchase of The Washington Post by Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has propelled the company into the elite set of US digital publishers. Along with the robust investment and record-breaking growth in digital revenue, traffic and subscriptions comes the responsibility of providing complete and accurate financial information to enable the company's leaders to make informed strategic decisions. We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support our Financial Accounting team with focus on accounting for fixed assets, capital expenditures, information technology engineering expenses and other month-end and year-end close procedures. Adaptability to ever changing business priorities with an understanding of how various puzzle pieces fit into the big picture is crucial to this role.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of general ledger and account reconciliation experience and will be a dynamic and self-motivated member of the team interested in working with a forward-looking financial accounting and reporting group. You will be charged with using your technical accounting knowledge combined with comprehensive judgment to record, reconcile, and report results.

A strong candidate in this position must possess intellectual curiosity, attention to detail and dedication to quality. You enjoy working independently as an individual contributor and are excited to take on new and additional responsibilities in the role over time.

Responsibilities
  • Fixed asset accounting, including:
    • Tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, coordination, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets. Monitor controls, procedures, and asset requisition forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
    • Monitoring projects for proper classification from construction in process to placement in service.
    • Track the compilation of project costs, comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations, and close out accounts for completed projects.
  • Accurately prepare monthly expense entries on schedule to record costs related to information technology engineering (including internally developed software) by collecting and analyzing data received from multiple business teams throughout the company.
  • Track and amortize prepaid cost for IT engineering (including cloud computing).
  • Provide information and reporting to Financial, Planning and Analysis team in support of its budgeting and forecasting responsibilities.
  • Work with Financial Accounting management to analyze and document proper GAAP accounting interpretations.
  • Provide supporting documentation for internal, external, and other ad-hoc audit requests for areas of responsibility.
  • Maintain and update internal process documentation for existing accounting procedures and policies.
  • Identify areas for process improvements, including leveraging technological solutions to improve efficiencies and assist in the implementation of robotic processing automation.
  • Support general ledger accounting functions including but not limited to journal entry preparation, month-end close processes, financial reporting accuracy, GL account reconciliations, and variance analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Perform special project, analysis, and ad hoc reporting as needed.
  • Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.


Qualifications
  • Degree in Accounting (CPA preferred)
  • 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience
  • A demonstrated understanding of accounting and financial concepts
  • Strong Excel skills required; experience with Power Pivot and macros preferred
  • Knowledge of Oracle, Blackline and Bloomberg Tax & Accounting software a plus
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Detail-oriented with demonstrated initiative in research and follow-through
  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to read and analyze financial reports


The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

Company info
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Location
1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US

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