Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting

Versant3; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite fitness center

Gourmet cafeteria

Dry cleaning

Free shuttle to Manhattan

Job summary

Versant Media in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting to support monthly and quarterly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting under US GAAP and SOX. The role partners with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Payroll and FP&A to drive process improvements, ERP transformations, automation and AI initiatives.

Hybrid work requires three days per week in the Englewood Cliffs office.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong independent work style with initiative and accountability.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and leadership under pressure.
• Comfort with fast-paced, changing environments and problem-solving.
• Proven ability to influence across levels and build partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchase order and invoice accounting activities, ensuring compliance with policy and controls.
• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries and accruals for corporate activities.
• Own reconciliations, including certification, documentation and addressing reconciling items.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analyses with explanations for management review.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Payroll and offshore teams to validate source data.

Skills

Multitasking

Deadline-driven

Independent working

Decisive under pressure

Adaptability

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

The Senior Analyst, Corporate Accounting will play a key role in supporting Versant's monthly and quarterly close, corporate accounting, and financial reporting processes. This position is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal controls. The role will partner closely with teams across Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Payroll, and FP&A, as well as support process-improvement, ERP transformation, automation, and AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead purchase order and invoice-related accounting activities, including reviewing accruals, validating supporting documentation, and ensuring transactions follow company policy, and internal-control requirements.
• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries and monthly accruals for corporate activities, including intercompany, legal reserves, facilities, cash, restructuring, prepaids, and other adjustments.
• Own assigned reconciliations, ensuring timely certification, complete support, appropriate review evidence, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analysis and prepare explanations for corporate flux reporting and management review.
• Liaise with the offshore team to review journal entries and reconciliation quality, provide accounting guidance, and escalate issues or control gaps.
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Payroll, and other stakeholders to validate source data and ensure appropriate accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP and company policy.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities, including close checklists, reporting packages, recurring documentation, and audit support.
• Maintain compliance with internal accounting policies, SOX requirements, and established process controls; identify risks, deficiencies, and remediation opportunities.
• Improve close procedures, reconciliation standards, and recurring accounting processes.
• Support ERP implementation, optimization, and transformation initiatives, including requirements gathering, testing, process design, and post-implementation support.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that improve accounting processes, reporting, internal controls, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement practical AI and automation opportunities that reduce manual work, improve data quality, and enhance existing processes while maintaining appropriate controls.

Hybrid role requiring three days per week in the Englewood Cliffs, NJ office.

Desired Characteristics :

• Demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple assignments, meet tight deadlines, work independently, and be effective and decisive under pressure.
• Ability to adapt and work well in a fast-paced, results-oriented and rapidly changing environment.
• Able to build strong working partnerships along with the ability to listen, understand, and influence across various levels within the organization.

Additional Requirements :

Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary Range - $80,000-$95,000

What we'll offer: At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you'll have access to great perks and amenities:

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Extras -- Dry cleaning, and sneak peeks
• Don't have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregna