Senior Accountant

Job Opportunity At Iheartmedia

The audio revolution is here and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month a monthly audience that's twice the size of any other audio company almost three times the size of the largest TV network and almost four times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have : more than the next two largest radio companies combined; the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined; the home of many of the countrys most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers; the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America; the #1 streaming radio digital service in America; a social media footprint seven times larger than the next largest audio service; and the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale.

As an accountant, youll work directly with the accounting team in close collaboration with our finance partners to transform financial data into actionable information and insights. This position has full P&L responsibility for the lines of business they support, including recording and reviewing standard and non-standard accounting transactions, explaining variances to forecast and budget, able to identify opportunities for improvement, and work with the finance team to identify business risks and opportunities. Youll be the owner of complex balance sheet reconciliations, including preparing executive summaries, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by iHM staff accountants, and proactively working open items to resolution to ensure the balance sheet is correct. Youll be able to connect the dots between transactions and their impact on the P&L and balance sheet. Youll identify and communicate opportunity areas to supervisors while also proposing solutions. Youll provide internal and external audit support, compiling documentation, coordinating efforts with both financial and non-financial resources, and ensuring audit documentation is complete and demonstrates an adequate audit trail. Youll assist in preparing footnote disclosures and supporting schedules for corporate accounting. Youll participate in special projects and cross functional teams. Youll develop expertise in iHMs accounting systems to effectively and efficiently process and mine financial data. Youll develop subject matter expertise on different areas assigned.

Bachelors degree in accounting and five or more years of relevant accrual-based accounting experience required. Advanced skills in Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables and v-lookup functions in order to manipulate large data sets. Financial systems experience (COGNOS, NetSuite, Peoplesoft, etc.). Able to effectively communicate across multiple levels of the organization, both written and oral.