Senior Manager, Accounting Policy

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

News Corp is looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting, to join its corporate finance team in Midtown Manhattan. This individual will be responsible for assisting in technical accounting research and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable accounting rules, regulations, and company policies. These responsibilities include the evaluation of actual and proposed transactions, US GAAP technical issues, the adoption of new accounting standards and related accounting policy implementations. This role has regular interaction with business unit personnel and corporate departments, and will also assist with the quarterly SEC filings and earnings related documents. Responsibilities include providing technical accounting guidance and interpretation for News Corp business units on a wide range of technical areas including but not limited to : business combinations, dispositions, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, revenue recognition, leases, stock compensation, and pensions and capitalized software. Assist in technical accounting research and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable accounting rules. Oversee the annual impairment reviews for the company's goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Assist in accounting policy projects and new accounting standard implementation. Assist in monitoring external accounting and FASB / SEC developments that potentially impact News Corp's financial statements. Review 10-Q, 10-K, and other SEC filings to ensure they are accurate, timely, and compliant with SEC requirements. Provide direct support on various special projects.

Required qualifications include 5-7 years of public or private accounting experience, CPA, experience with technical accounting research and preparing technical accounting position papers, and familiarity with Accounting Standards Codification. Preferred qualifications include Big Four auditing or accounting advisory experience and SEC reporting experience a plus.