Financial Accounting Analyst

Overview

This role provides relevant, accurate, and timely financial analysis and guidance to support Financial Shared Services–Advertising leadership and local business units. Responsibilities include monthly and quarterly review of GL-reported revenue, preparation of journal entries and variance analyses, support for year-end closings, and adherence to internal controls and revenue recognition/compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with finance leadership and staff at business units.
• Perform detailed reviews of actual revenue results, investigate variances versus expected results, prepare required journal entries, and explain variances.
• Maintain financial security by adhering to internal controls.
• Review proposed rate programs and contracts to ensure alignment with company revenue recognition policies.
• Support management with data assembly, report preparation, and presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations.
• Assist in developing and implementing standardized analytical tools and reporting, and complete ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Work with other Revenue Recognition team members and leadership on assigned projects.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, develop solutions, and implement process improvements.
• Support multiple-element analysis of proposed and reported revenue.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Financial analysis and compliance acumen.
• Passion for results.
• Customer/client orientation.
• Strong communication across all levels.
• Ability to support multiple customers simultaneously.
• Teamwork and ability to lead teams.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Business degree in Accounting/Finance with 2+ years of accounting and financial analysis experience, or comparable work experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in a consolidated financial environment.
• Demonstrated customer service.
• Ability to manage both high-level vision and detailed assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of BPC is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base salary range: $55,000 to $62,000.
• Variable incentive compensation, including commissions, is not reflected in these figures and may be applicable depending on the role.
• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education level, location, and union representation, if applicable.

Location

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Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants who require it to complete the employment application or other processes related to their application. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from the system after submission.