What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Newsday Media Group?
Newsday is currently seeking an Accountant to join our Financial Reporting team in our Melville, NY office location. In this position, you will be responsible for fixed asset accounting as well as handling various cash management functions. Additionally, you will record journal entries, prepare balance sheet account analysis and ensure accuracy of financial statements prepared for the month end close process. You will also prepare/review monthly variance explanations, liaison with upper management and financial analysts, and assist in various projects and other ad hoc analysis as assigned.
Reports To
Manager, Accounting
Essential Duties & Functions
- Fixed asset reporting including summary of capital spending, placing assets in service, retiring assets, and control functions.
- Responsible for cash management functions including daily/weekly cash balance reporting and submitting/reporting wire transfers.
- Assist in month-end close process, which includes recording journal entries.
- Assist in month-end close procedures including preparation/review of accruals and variances for assigned departments.
- Prepare balance sheet account analysis for assigned areas on a monthly basis including bank reconciliations, fixed assets, prepaid assets, and accruals.
- Responsible for updating monthly account reconciliations.
- Prepare year-end schedules to support annual financial statements.
- Assist in physical inventory procedures.
- Perform special projects and ad hoc analysis on an as needed basis.
Essential Job Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Solid understanding of accounting transactions.
- Proficiency in computers, Excel and Word required; Oracle Fusion experience is a plus.
- Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and successfully meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Must have the ability to organize and prioritize workloads and demonstrate a sense of urgency.
- Keen financial acumen and accuracy with numbers.
- Able to work beyond normal workday during close periods.
- Must possess a flexible and varied schedule to include PM shifts and weekends as needed during close periods.
Physical Requirements
- Close visual acuity required to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Employees are generally required to work in the office a minimum of three (3) days per week.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience
This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. This job description reflects the job content at the time of writing and will be subject to periodic change in light of the changing operational and environmental requirements. Such changes will be discussed with the job holder and the job description amended according to the business needs. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will employment relationship.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000
