Senior Accountant

TEGNA; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Teladoc program

Spring Health access

Paid time off

9 holidays

Job summary

TEGNA is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the NSSC hybrid team in Indianapolis. The role focuses on general ledger, complex balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting for TEGNA business units.

Candidates should have 2–5 years of related experience, a GAAP/SOX background, and strong MS Office skills. This position emphasizes initiative, analytical thinking, and cross‑functional collaboration in a dynamic media company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting with 2–5 years of experience.
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customer focus.
• Good knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Oracle Cloud ERP GL knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in month‑end close by preparing monthly journal entries and reports.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and analyze variances with documentation.
• Manage expenses including auditing receipts and tax related tasks.
• Maintain strong service relationships with sites and internal teams.
• Prepare monthly reports for management and auditors; assist with special projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Analytical

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Associate’s degree with equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Cloud ERP GL

Job description

About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

Position: Senior Accountant to join our team at the NSSC. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to, completion and maintenance of general ledger transactions, complex balance sheet reconciliations and financial reports for TEGNA business units. The role requires strong problem‑solving, analytical, and organizational skills. It requires experience in commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within financial reporting and accounting. The candidate must utilize good judgment in maintaining essential job functions through planning, analysis, and follow‑up. Takes initiative on tasks that will result in operational efficiencies. This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Participate actively in month‑end close process by preparing and analyzing monthly journal entries and reporting documents for TEGNA business units, as well as handling larger and more complex business unit needs.
• Reconcile and analyze assigned balance sheet accounts to supporting documentation. Demonstrate initiative to resolve any balancing issues in the reconciliations.
• Take on expense management accounting duties including auditing of receipts and proper use of taxation.
• Establish and maintain a superior customer service relationship with the sites.
• Prepare various monthly reports and analysis for internal and external management and audit groups.
• Utilize good judgment in maintaining essential job functions through planning, analysis, and follow‑up.
• Take initiative on tasks that will result in operational efficiencies.
• Perform other duties as required, including special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is preferred in accounting or a business‑related concentration with 2‑5 years of related experience. Associate’s degree will be considered with equivalent experience.
• Good problem‑solving, organizational, and time‑management skills. Analytical and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with emphasis on superior customer service.
• Good knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Strong systems orientation, with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Oracle Cloud ERP general ledger knowledge preferred.
• Shared service experience a plus.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time, and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% – 80% of their pay on a pre‑tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, all employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail].