Accounting Manager

Overview

The General Ledger Manager ensures general ledger and financial close activities are completed timely and accurately for properties managed in the Shared Services Center, and that payroll activity is recorded timely and accurately. This role works in Oracle and its reporting tools (EPM) to prepare and record journal entries, maintain supporting documentation, and complete account reconciliations.

The position also includes financial statement responsibilities for one or more newspaper properties and all payroll activity, supervision of other staff, and acting as a key communication link with assigned properties’ FP&A contacts. Additional duties may include tracking newsprint inventory and calculating related expense.

This is a remote position; candidates must reside in Colorado or Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the General Ledger Team within the Shared Services Center to ensure financial close activities are completed timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP
• Review and post journal entries; review and approve payroll journal entries and reconciliations
• For assigned properties, prepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules, ensuring required approvals are received
• Prepare documentation for journal entries, including:
  • Ad revenue
  • Interactive revenue
  • Circulation revenue
  • Circulation expenses
  • Advertising expenses
  • Newsprint expenses
  • Payroll expenses
  • Benefits expenses
  • Allocations
• Enter journal entries into Oracle
• Obtain appropriate authorization from properties for journal entries requiring approval
• Complete quarterly reporting requirements for Internal Control Questionnaires and Representation Letters
• Participate in quarterly close calls and respond to PAR questions from the Corporate Accounting Team
• Support the Senior Director of Accounting with special projects and reporting
• Release P&L details to department heads at field locations
• Respond to questions and inquiries from department heads, FP&A contacts, and publishers regarding financial results; perform related research
• Assist FP&A resources with variance analyses and Day 7 reports
• Review account reconciliations
• Perform newsprint analyst tasks, including tracking inventory orders, receipts, and invoicing
• Complete the inventory roll-forward to calculate newsprint expense and generate the related journal entry
• Perform bad debt analysis and record bad debt expense
• Provide customer service to key contacts at field locations and the corporate office
• Identify process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency
• Hire, train, and manage the General Ledger Team
• Actively participate in future expansion of Shared Services

Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting processes and internal controls
• Strong knowledge and application of GAAP
• Experience executing the financial statement close
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions (including process, policy, and procedure manuals), correspondence, and financial documents
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present organized technical information via email to clients
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables where only limited standardization exists
• High degree of self-initiative
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven team collaboration skills
• Demonstrated leadership and team development skills
• Customer-focused approach
• Ability to communicate technical problems to appropriate IT staff for troubleshooting and resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a combination of college education and experience to enable successful performance in all aspects of the position
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and the ability to build reconciliations and roll-forward schedules
• Knowledge of automated accounting systems (Oracle preferred) and business intelligence and reporting systems (EPM)
• 5–7+ years of related General Ledger accounting experience (5+ required; 5–7+ preferred)
• 2–3 years of supervisory experience required
• 8–10 years of overall business experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 - $85,000
• Potential annual bonus: OTE $88,000 - $93,500
• Pay is based on several factors, including geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, and other factors.
• Eligible benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, and select paid holidays (benefits are based on eligibility).

Location

• Remote position
• Candidates must reside in Colorado or Ohio.

Additional Information

• Equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
• Full pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process; willingness to submit and pass required checks is required.
• Continuous recruitment until the position is filled.