GL Accountant
MediaNews Group•Willoughby, OH
•Remote
About The Position
MediaNews Group is looking for a GL Accountant to join our team. This position is responsible for all GL activities related to payroll, withholdings, and benefits for all assigned properties (newspapers) owned by MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing Co. Please Note: Although this is a remote position, candidates must reside in Colorado or Ohio.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 1–3 years of accounting experience, including account reconciliations and financial close cycles (monthly, quarterly, annual)
- Experience with multi-entity or intercompany accounting
- Strong understanding of financial statements and general ledger accounting principles
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and multi-tabbed workbooks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating across departments and with external vendors
- Strong problem-solving ability with the agility to navigate less-standardized processes
Responsibilities
- For assigned properties, prepare weekly, biweekly, and monthly journal entries and supporting schedules
- Prepare documentation for journal entries in the areas of payroll and benefits
- Enter journal entries into Oracle
- Complete reconciliations within the Oracle ARCS online reconciliation module
- Research and clear reconciling items from account reconciliations in a timely manner
- Field questions/inquiries from department heads, FP&A contacts, and publishers regarding financial results and perform research activities
- Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close cycles
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- life and disability insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
- select paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
