Purpose: To assist in the Company’s internal and external financial reporting; to assist in ensuring compliance with GAAP/SEC requirements; and to perform special projects, as needed.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Prepare, review, analyze and communicate financial, accounting and statistical information for Corporate and G&A expenses
- Perform monthly closing procedures for Corporate & G&A expenses and balance sheet accounts, as assigned. This includes performing and/or reviewing account reconciliations and journal entries.
- Communicate with operational departments to research and report on all business issues.
- Review assigned areas of responsibility for continuous process improvement.
- Perform Sarbanes-Oxley assessments and/or testing, as required.
- Responsible for monitoring, evaluating and implementing internal controls over areas of responsibility.
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting, analysis and special assignments, as needed.
- Investigate and research accounting questions related to internal and external reporting issues to ensure that financial activity is recorded in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures and GAAP
- Work with internal and external auditors; responsible for responding to information requests from the Company’s external auditors in connection with their quarterly reviews and annual audit of the Company’s financial statements.
- Perform ad hoc financial analyses and special projects, such as acquisitions, dispositions and peer group analysis.
- Convert complex data into meaningful information so actionable plans can be developed.
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
· Undergraduate degree in Accounting required
· CPA required
· 5 years of accounting experience
· Knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)
· Capacity to understand, analyze and summarize complex financial data in a clear concise manner
· Effective time management skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
· Excellent interpersonal skills, necessary for collaborating and negotiating with customer and contacts
· Ability to work in a team spirited, collaborative environment
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Fluency in Windows, Excel and Word required. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, Hyperion, and Essbase, a plus
Statement About Other Duties: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.
Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Prepare, review, analyze and communicate financial, accounting and statistical information for Corporate and G&A expenses
- Perform monthly closing procedures for Corporate & G&A expenses and balance sheet accounts, as assigned. This includes performing and/or reviewing account reconciliations and journal entries.
- Communicate with operational departments to research and report on all business issues.
- Review assigned areas of responsibility for continuous process improvement.
- Perform Sarbanes-Oxley assessments and/or testing, as required.
- Responsible for monitoring, evaluating and implementing internal controls over areas of responsibility.
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting, analysis and special assignments, as needed.
- Investigate and research accounting questions related to internal and external reporting issues to ensure that financial activity is recorded in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures and GAAP
- Work with internal and external auditors; responsible for responding to information requests from the Company’s external auditors in connection with their quarterly reviews and annual audit of the Company’s financial statements.
- Perform ad hoc financial analyses and special projects, such as acquisitions, dispositions and peer group analysis.
- Convert complex data into meaningful information so actionable plans can be developed.
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
· Undergraduate degree in Accounting required
· CPA required
· 5 years of accounting experience
· Knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)
· Capacity to understand, analyze and summarize complex financial data in a clear concise manner
· Effective time management skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
· Excellent interpersonal skills, necessary for collaborating and negotiating with customer and contacts
· Ability to work in a team spirited, collaborative environment
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Fluency in Windows, Excel and Word required. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, Hyperion, and Essbase, a plus
Statement About Other Duties: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.
Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.