Senior Accountant

Semafor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Semafor is seeking a Senior Accountant to own core general ledger and month-end close activities as our in-house accounting function scales. The role collaborates with the Controller and FP&A, bringing discipline to close processes and internal controls in a fast-paced media company.

The ideal candidate has strong month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliation experience, with a proactive approach to process improvements and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Familiarity with GAAP and financial reporting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in a corporate finance setting; media industry a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process and deliverables on a timely basis.
• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare and analyze monthly account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities.
• Review general ledger for proper coding across departments and entities.
• Assist with accounts payable tasks, including invoice coding and vendor inquiries.
• Partner with FP&A on cost and variance analysis and ad hoc reporting.
• Support audits, special projects, and process improvements.
• Help develop accounting processes and internal controls.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Intercompany transactions

Internal controls

GAAP

Financial analysis

Job description

Semafor is a global news platform for an increasingly complex world in which consumers are overwhelmed by too many news sources and unsure what to trust. We are building Semafor to enable world‑class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor in journalistic forms that ensure a new level of transparency. Our editors and reporters distill the most important stories from all over in formats that uncover the forces shaping the stories, explain the interests behind polarizing narratives, and replenish the stock of shared facts. As a global platform, Semafor recognizes that smart people can disagree and that informed readers need to understand alternative points of view from competing centers of power and culture in a multi‑polar world. Want to join us? Read on.

Job Description:

Semafor is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team and take ownership of core general ledger and month‑end close activities as we build out our in‑house accounting function. The ideal candidate is a detail‑oriented accounting professional with a solid foundation in month‑end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations, who thrives in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven corporate finance environment. This role will work closely with the Controller to strengthen processes, internal controls, and documentation, and will partner with FP&A on cost analysis and reporting. The successful candidate is comfortable wearing many hats, working independently and as part of a team, and adapting to shifting priorities within a rapidly growing media company. Prior experience in the media industry is a plus. This position offers meaningful growth potential as the accounting & finance team continues to scale.

What You’ll Do:

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month‑end close process, ensuring all close deliverables are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and supported.
• Prepare and analyze monthly account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts, researching and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities, ensuring balances tie out and are properly eliminated in consolidation
• Review the general ledger for accurate coding across all financial dimensions (department, project, entity, etc.), proactively identifying and correcting miscoded transactions.
• Assist with accounts payable tasks as needed, including invoice coding, vendor inquiries, and payment support.
• Partner with FP&A on analysis and reporting, including cost analysis, variance analysis, and ad hoc reporting requests.
• Assist the Controller in further developing accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation.
• Support the Controller with audits, special projects, and ad hoc analyses as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows and month‑end close efficiency, and assist in implementing process improvements.
• Comfortable wearing many hats and adapting to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven corporate finance environment.

Compensation:

The base salary for this position at the time of posting will range from $92,000.00 - $120,000.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications.

Additional job details

Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full‑time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as‑needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.

Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.