Senior Accountant
About The Position
Semafor is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team and take ownership of core general ledger and month-end close activities as we build out our in-house accounting function. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional with a solid foundation in month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations, who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven corporate finance environment. This role will work closely with the Controller to strengthen processes, internal controls, and documentation, and will partner with FP&A on cost analysis and reporting. The successful candidate is comfortable wearing many hats, working independently and as part of a team, and adapting to shifting priorities within a rapidly growing media company. Prior experience in the media industry is a plus. This position offers meaningful growth potential as the accounting & finance team continues to scale.
Requirements
- Solid foundation in month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven corporate finance environment.
- Comfortable wearing many hats, working independently and as part of a team.
- Adapting to shifting priorities within a rapidly growing media company.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in the media industry is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end close process, ensuring all close deliverables are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
- Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and supported.
- Prepare and analyze monthly account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts, researching and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities, ensuring balances tie out and are properly eliminated in consolidation.
- Review the general ledger for accurate coding across all financial dimensions (department, project, entity, etc.), proactively identifying and correcting miscoded transactions.
- Assist with accounts payable tasks as needed, including invoice coding, vendor inquiries, and payment support.
- Partner with FP&A on analysis and reporting, including cost analysis, variance analysis, and ad hoc reporting requests.
- Assist the Controller in further developing accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation.
- Support the Controller with audits, special projects, and ad hoc analyses as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows and month-end close efficiency, and assist in implementing process improvements.
- Comfortable wearing many hats and adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven corporate finance environment.
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
