Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the General Ledger Team within the Shared Services Center.

• Ensure that financial closing activities are completed promptly and accurately in line with GAAP standards.

• Review and record journal entries, as well as approve payroll journal entries and reconciliations.

• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting documentation for designated properties.

• Create documentation for revenue, expenses, payroll, benefits, allocations, and other journal entries.

• Input journal entries into Oracle and secure necessary property approvals.

• Complete quarterly Internal Control Questionnaires and Representation Letters.

• Engage in quarterly close calls and address PAR inquiries.

• Assist the Senior Director of Accounting with special projects and reporting tasks.

• Distribute P&L details to department heads at field locations.

• Address financial results inquiries from department heads, FP&A contacts, and publishers.

• Support FP&A resources with variance analyses and Day 7 reporting.

• Review account reconciliations.

• Monitor newsprint inventory orders, receipts, and invoicing.

• Complete inventory roll-forwards, calculate newsprint expenses, and produce related journal entries.

• Conduct bad debt analysis and record bad debt expenses.

• Provide customer service to contacts at field locations and corporate offices.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements.

• Recruit, train, and manage the General Ledger Team.

• Contribute to the future development of Shared Services.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, or a related field is required.

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred.

• A combination of educational background and experience is necessary for successful performance in all aspects of the role.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant General Ledger accounting experience is required.

• Preferred experience includes 5 to 7 years related to General Ledger accounting.

• At least 2 to 3 years of supervisory experience is required.

• Preferred overall business experience ranges from 8 to 10 years.

• Familiarity with accounting processes and internal controls is essential.

• Strong understanding and application of GAAP is required.

• Experience with executing the financial statement close is necessary.

• Ability to read and interpret written instructions, correspondence, and financial documents.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Capability to present organized technical information via email to clients.

• Ability to address practical problems with limited standardization.

• High level of self-initiative.

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain composure under pressure.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrated team collaboration skills.

• Proven leadership and team development capabilities.

• Customer-focused approach.

• Ability to convey technical issues to the appropriate IT staff.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliations, and roll-forward schedules.

• Knowledge of automated accounting systems, preferably Oracle, along with business intelligence and reporting systems (EPM).

• Must be willing to undergo and successfully pass required pre-employment background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential annual bonus (OTE $88,000 - $93,500).

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401k plan.

• Paid time off.

• Select paid holidays.