Full Time Accounting Services Accountant

MediaNews Group; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

MediaNews Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to analyze revenue and expense accounts, prepare variance reports, and support budgets and projections. The role leverages Oracle SmartView, Oracle Cloud EPM, and advanced Excel for financial reporting and forecasting.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics and be able to thrive in a data-driven environment with strong analytical skills. The position is remote with U.S. residency requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics.
• Strong financial analysis foundation with forecasting and modeling experience.
• Experience with financial reporting and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating models for decision support.
• Improve financial performance by analyzing results and monitoring variances.
• Work with Oracle SmartView and Oracle Cloud EPM reporting.
• Develop forecasts and analytical financial models.
• Build quantitative and qualitative analyses for business decisions.
• Utilize advanced Excel functions (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, etc.).
• Develop and document financial processes and controls.
• Prioritize workload and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Skills

Oracle SmartView

Oracle Cloud EPM

Excel (advanced)

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary: The Staff Accountant analyzes revenue and expense accounts and prepares variance reports while working with the company’s overall operating plans. They are responsible for maintaining finance reporting on all areas of the business and assisting with weekly projections and annual budgets.

Although this is a remote role, candidates must reside in CO, FL, IL, MA, MN, OH, OK, PA, or TX.

• Analyze financial data by collecting, monitoring, and creating financial models for decision support for revenue, expense, and strategic objectives
• Improve financial performance by analyzing results; monitoring variances; Identify financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Work with Oracle SmartView and Oracle Cloud EPM financial reporting
• Have a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models
• Strong analytical (quantitative as well as qualitative) skills including building models
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced lookup functions (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), conditional logic (IF, IFS, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS), and dynamic cell linking
• Strong financial modeling experience
• Have extensive understanding of financial processes, systems and controls and responsibility for documenting the processes
• Able to prioritize workload with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility).

At MediaNews Group, our employees are our greatest asset. There are more than 100 different brands within our portfolio. In addition to our print products, we are a client‑centric digital organization that brings scale, precision, and sophistication to digital marketing. Leveraging the belief that people matter as much as technology, our suite of products, including Adtaxi, helps advertisers solve complex marketing challenges with custom, performance‑driven solutions. Readers turn to us for all the news and information that matters to them nationwide. 4x Built In Best Places to Work Winner - 2023-2026”

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Travel – 10-25%, travel to Denver