Staff Accountant- Fixed Assets

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Aid in the preparation of monthly accounting journal entries, focusing on depreciation and general ledger entries for approximately 30 to 40 markets.
• Complete monthly construction in process (CIP) reconciliations for designated markets, collaborating with Chief Engineers and Regional Business Managers (RBMs) to ensure proper capitalization and expense review based on project review and GAAP accounting rules.
• Maintain Station Fixed Asset records for a set of TV stations, including the preparation of monthly depreciation, fixed asset additions, and disposals in the Fixed Asset system.
• Conduct annual fixed asset inventories for designated markets, scanning and saving manual/paper copy journal entries on a rotating basis to PDF and save on the shared drive.
• Mail approximately 50 to 100 checks on a rotating basis twice a month, performing daily communications with Chief Engineers as needed.
• Review station balance sheet reconciliations monthly, analyzing general ledger accounts, performing AP edit reviews of operating expenses and capital, and reviewing sales tax on invoices for accuracy and inclusion/exclusion.
• Prepare quarterly and annual schedules (roll forwards/analysis) for external auditors and assist with ad hoc accounting projects as assigned by the Functional Controller.

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, along with strong attention to detail.
• Minimum two years’ experience in corporate accounting or financial analysis, preferably in the broadcast industry and/or a public company environment.