Senior Accountant

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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Position Description:

Live Programming is the fast-paced, dynamic functional team within the Accounting Center of Excellence that supports the efforts of the individuals who gather and produce daily live programming covering current events on clients linear and digital platforms. This candidate MUST HAVE PeopleSoft Experience or a SW that is similar.

The Live Programming functional team accounts for live productions. The Senior Accountants responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the data in the general ledger and the financial statements; overseeing the monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes; auditing financial records and transactions to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles; and maintaining the internal controls environment. The position requires advanced knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, policies and procedures. This position directly manages two Staff Accountants to set goals, provide direction and encourage career development. The position reports to the Accounting Manager of Domestic Live Programming.

Qualifications:

  • 4-year Bachelors degree in Accounting; Masters of Accounting degree is a plus
  • CPA or working towards certification preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience preparing general ledgers and financial statements
  • Minimum of 1 years of supervisory (teams/projects) experience
  • Candidates must be self-motivated, able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, able to handle deadline pressure, exhibit a positive attitude, and be team-oriented
  • Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to increase knowledge and take on additional responsibility, including special projects and management reporting
  • The well-qualified candidate will have had roles demonstrating leadership and strong communication skills
  • Strong execution skills, advanced analytical skills, and significant technical accounting skills; proficient in MS Office
  • Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • PeopleSoft Financials and Hyperion experience is preferred
  • The successful candidate will place a high emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, data analysis and process innovation
Start date
ASAP
Duration
3 months
From
Peoplesourcer
Published at
18.02.2014
Project ID:
665917
Contract type
Freelance
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