Senior Accountant The New York Times

CPE Planner; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking an experienced General Ledger Accountant to support month-end close, journal entry processing, and account reconciliations. You will partner with business managers and accounting staff, ensuring accuracy and strong internal controls.

Responsibilities include analytical reviews of GL accounts, inventory coordination, and resolving GL discrepancies while upholding the company’s commitment to independent journalism and ethical reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years general accounting experience.
• Ability to convert complex data into actionable plans.
• Detail-oriented with strong accounting knowledge.
• Experience with accounting concepts and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical review of complex GL accounts and research unusual results.
• Coordinate inventory reporting with the Abinet inventory subsystem.
• Work with managers to determine month end journal entries.
• Assist with ad hoc or customized analytics.
• Apply proper accounting treatment to new transactions and post journal entries.
• Respond to questions from business units on GL and Workday matters.
• Investigate and resolve GL inconsistencies.
• Suggest process improvements and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

General Ledger

Month end close

Workday

Analytical thinking

Multi-currency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday

Job description

Themissionof The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

About the Role

To provide General Ledger accounting support to The New York Times Company. Tasks include journal entry preparation and processing, data verification, account reconciliations and issue resolution. You will provide customer support to the business managers and accounting staff of the company and will perform accounting tasks including month end close, and account reconciliations and report directly to the Manager, Financial Accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Perform analytical review on the more complex General Ledger accounts and research unexpected or unusual results.Provide analysis of the composition and validity of account balances
• Coordinate inventory reporting of receipt and consumption activities with the Abinet inventory subsystem.
• Work with operational managers and directors to determine necessary month end journal entries
• Help with certain ad hoc or customized analytics
• Apply proper accounting treatment to new financial transactions and record applicable journal entries to the General Ledger
• Respond to questions from business units regarding general accounting and Workday system matters
• Investigate and resolve GL inconsistencies.
• Assess current processes and create recommendations for process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Ensure accounting procedures are documented; maintain strong internal controls
• Some travel for physical inventory counts is expected
• Demonstrate support and understanding of ourvalue of journalistic independenceand a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field of study
• 5+ years general accounting experience
• Apply professional judgment to complex accounting matters
• Ability to convert complex data into meaningful information so you can develop actionable plans.
• Experience with general accounting concepts and procedures
• Requires a detail-oriented individual.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Experience with multi-currency general ledgers/processing
• Able to work autonomously and in a team environment
• Experience with Workday

Additional Compensation and Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$75,000–$85,000USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

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The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

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