Senior Accountant, Buzzfeed
$100-105k
2 days a week in office
Social news organization
Job no longer available
Social news organization
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$100-105k
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
BuzzFeed's mission is to make the internet better by providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring its audience to live better lives.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is comfortable in a dynamic environment, will bring energy and passion, and will not be afraid to roll up their sleeves to tackle challenging assignments
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 3-6 years of accounting experience
- Must be proficient in Excel, Word, Adobe and G-Suite tools
- Big Four experience and CPA preferred
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills with a knack for details
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexible and adaptable based on changing business needs and environment
- Proficiency in NetSuite preferred
- Experience with Concur a plus
What the job involves
- BuzzFeed is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our team
- The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytic, communication, technology skills
- The role will report directly to the Director, Accounting
- Responsible for preparing accurate monthly journal entries relating to cash, prepaids, fixed assets, capitalized software, depreciation, rent, and intercompany
- Collaborate with internal and external parties to record monthly expense accruals while maintaining detailed schedules and support
- Collaborate with Benefits and HR teams for the processing of benefit allocation entries and resolution of any discrepancies
- Strong understanding of fixed assets and capitalized software in accordance with US GAAP
- Strong understanding of ASC842
- Review coding of expenses to ensure proper allocation between entities, along with costs and applicable taxes, domestically and internationally
- Perform bank reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner
- Possess the ability to perform accurate account reconciliations, provide flux analysis, and remediate any anomalies in a timely manner
- Able to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and external vendors
- Have strong attention to detail while working and analyzing a large volume of data
- Demonstrates ability to work autonomously and can perform tasks with minimal direction and error-free
- Maintain internal controls in compliance with SOX
- Assist with quarterly and annual audit requests, such as preparing supporting documentation and schedules
- Special ad hoc projects and reports as needed
Our take
BuzzFeed is an international media company reaching hundreds of millions of readers each month. The company started life as a platform for viral media, and quickly became known for its online quizzes, listicles, and pop culture articles. At its height, the platform received over 1 billion page views each month.
In 2011, the company launched BuzzFeed News, which won multiple accolades including the National Magazine Award and the George Polk Award before the 2023 announcement it would be shutting down. The closure of its News arm comes alongside similar troubles amongst its online news peers, and has been spurred along by a tough economy, a declining stock market, a slowdown in digital advertising, and changing audience habits.
Despite this considerable blow to its operations, BuzzFeed will continue its presence across YouTube, podcasting and other content, with hopes it will bounce back in the upcoming years. Interestingly, it was announced that HuffPost - which the company bought in 2020 - will continue to publish news as it remains profitable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2016
$200m
SERIES G
Total funding: $646.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Gramercy Park, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jonah Peretti
(CEO)Co-founder of the Huffington Post (alongside Arianna Huffington).
People progressing
Joined as a Design Intern. Promoted to Junior Designer after 9 months. Then promoted again to Designer after 2 years, to Creative after a further 2 years, and to Senior Creative 2 years later. Ultimately promoted to Creative Lead in 2023.
Joined as a Principal Engineer. Promoted to Software Architect after 3 years, then to Senior Software Architect after a further 4 years.
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