Staff Accountant, CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

CoStar•Arlington, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At CoStar Group, our finance group centralizes transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. Joining the team offers access to financial specializations, including cash, accounts payable, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals, debt, payroll and stock-based compensation. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the global consolidation of the Company’s financial statements with a focus on helping maintain and enhance the Company’s ERP, Oracle. Responsibilities include working closely with the financial systems team on Oracle upgrades and implementations of new functionality and maintaining and designing reports used for management and external reporting. The Staff Accountant will play a key role in communicating with the broader finance organization to understand the needs of the business and ensure ERP updates are appropriately implemented. This Staff Accountant will also be responsible for various month end close duties including recording journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, analyzing fluctuations, and various other ad hoc projects as assigned. This person will also be involved in the integration of acquired businesses, including the integration and mapping of GL systems. This role will also include reporting responsibilities related to monthly management financials and quarterly and annual SEC filings. The Staff Accountant should be eager to learn and demonstrate strong communication, time management and organizational skills. The Staff Accountant should be highly adaptable to change due to Costar’s rapid growth via organic growth and acquisitions. The Staff Accountant will have a strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Staff

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.
1+ year of accounting experience working in a large international public company, Big 4 accounting firm and/or industry.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related.
Experience at a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
Licensed CPA or candidate.
Strong project management, time management and communication skills.
Financial reporting experience.
Experience with Oracle Cloud and NetSuite ERPs.
Proficiency in Excel.
Ability to think critically and analyze data effectively.
Ability to work with financial systems design, structure and reporting.
Ability to work effectively within a team to complete projects.

Responsibilities

Assistance in a variety of aspects of the Enterprise Resource Planning system implementation and maintenance
Assistance with special projects within department or as part of cross-functional teams
Preparation of monthly journal entries and supporting schedules and review of monthly financial results
Research technical accounting issues
Work with external auditors and facilitate review of the close process, account reconciliations and variance analyses
Ensure timely monthly close and accurate monthly results

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks