Senior Accountant, Sales & Marketing

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).

Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.

Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

THE ROLE: Senior Accountant, Sales & Marketing

Perform general accounting, reporting and analysis functions and special projects for the Sales & Marketing business areas for A+E Global Media brands A&E, History, Lifetime, FYI, Crime & Investigation, History, History en Español, Military History Channel, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women, ViceTV, as well as the Company’s digital and international outlets.  This position acts as the primary accounting liaison with the Sales & Marketing budget managers and divisional finance partners of A+E Global Media.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Collect and review high volume of accrual submissions from the budget managers of the Sales & Marketing sub-departments within Ad Sales, Affiliate Sales, Consumer Marketing and Research business areas; work with them to reconcile accrual tracking spreadsheets that are utilized to book monthly accruals.  Ensure all accruals are in compliance with US GAAP and the Company’s accounting policies, the account coding are correct and accrual spreadsheet issues are resolved. Book all monthly accrual and adjusting journal entries during close processes and when required for manager’s review. 

• Prepare monthly financial reporting which includes P&L schedules, operating and G&A expense reports, as well as other reports when required periodically for manager’s reviews. Provide analysis of variances between actual versus budgeted/forecasted results during monthly financial closes to the budget managers and request explanation of material variances, collect and review explanations ensuring clarity and accuracy, document all material variances or issues on P&L schedules and reports.  Document variance explanations between actual versus budgeted/forecasted results and actual versus prior year results for manager’s review.

• Facilitate periodic review meetings with operational directors and finance liaisons.  Produce and distribute monthly reports to discuss results for the period and address pertinent issues in a timely fashion. 

• Perform monthly and quarterly detailed balance sheet and G&A account analysis for manager’s review.

• Support ad hoc reporting and client support when necessary; Interact and correspond with a high volume of operational clients within these business areas which include budget/line managers, department coordinators, finance department liaisons and mid-level to senior executives.

• Utilize tools (including ChatGPT and/or other available automated tools) to address process and procedural concerns with manager to ensure efficiencies are being exploited and implemented.

• Facilitate quarterly forecasts and annual budget processes with the Finance partners of the sub-departments. Prepare various forecast and annual budget P&L schedules and other reports which highlight the quarterly or annual budget changes.

• Provide accounting training to clients and liaisons when needed as it relates to A+E business areas, ensuring transactions conducted by the Sales & Marketing sub-departments or between other internal A+E departments are in adherence to GAAP and in accordance with A+E Global Media’s policies and procedures.

• Provide support to Manager, Sales & Marketing, and leadership in F&A Department, as well as the overall team on ad-hoc projects when needed.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS in Accounting and minimum of 3-5 years of corporate industry experience in accounting or auditing required.

• Experience working in TV broadcast, entertainment or media industries is highly desired. 

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills including proficiency in the creation and use of pivot tables and other functions are required.  A good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.

• A working knowledge of SAP environments ECC and BPC required.

• Candidate should have a strong general accounting procedure knowledge, ability to independently analyze financial results and can establish accounting and analytical procedures.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Candidate should be highly organized, extremely detail oriented and able to multi-task effectively.

• Candidate should have excellent communication skills, both written and oral which includes a strong ability to articulate and present financial data & procedures to non-financial individuals. 

• Candidate should have the ability to identify and/or address pertinent issues independently and be able to provide relevant feedback, efficiencies or resolutions.

• Strong work ethic & professionalism.

The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the

minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will

be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills,

competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation

package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.

A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle.  The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
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