Manager, Financial Accounting

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

About the Role

As the Financial Accounting Manager, you will help oversee the accounting, internal controls and internal reporting functions for the Newsroom. You will report to the Sr. Manager of Financial Accounting and work with several departments throughout finance, accounting, and tax, and internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with others and manage staff to perform accounting tasks (including month end close and account reconciliations).

• Support FP&A (decision support) activities

• Set priorities and direct accounting staff

• Work as a resource for the NYT finance staff and respond to inquiries promptly

• Help with managing compliance activities across accounting-related functions such as accounts payable and employee T&E

• Query, mine, analyze on data sets and use data analytics tools to validate and support recorded transactions.

• Review and enforce corporate policies and procedures

• Monitor department work to ensure efficient procedures and resource utilization

• Maintain a control environment over areas of responsibility

• Monitor employee performance, provide constructive feedback to staff and coach employees

• Partner with several departments to gather financial and other relevant information needed for close activities and financial reporting

• Ensure daily operational needs are met

• Provide support to the Sr. Manager of Financial Accounting

• Manage special projects as assigned

• Customers and Contacts:

• The New York Times financial management and accounting teams based in NY and at SSC

• Corporate Internal Audit team and external auditors

• Several departments and operating groups within The New York Times

• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

• You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a CPA certification

• You are committed to continuing education on current and emerging GAAP/SEC issues that impact the digital media industry

• You are a master of spreadsheet, presentation, analytics, database and financial applications

• You have 5+ years professional accounting experience

• You have knowledge of technical accounting pronouncements and standards (GAAP, FASB)

• You show an understanding of complex accounting concepts and can apply professional discretion and judgment to complex accounting matters

• You are proficient at interpreting and summarizing financial data in a clear and concise manner.

• You make recommendations for process improvements and projects

• You empower your peers and team to make an impact

• You enjoy collaborating across the company, with both financial and non-financial professionals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or more years experience supervising accounting staff.

• Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Insights experience

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:$100,000—$110,000 USD

 

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We are  an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional prefer