Senior Accountant

Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone. Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia! At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do! What You’ll Do Work directly with the Accounting Team in close collaboration with our Finance partners to transform financial data into actionable information and insights. This position has full P&L responsibility for the lines of business they support, including recording and reviewing standard and non-standard accounting transactions, explaining variances to forecast and budget, able to identify opportunities for improvement, and work with the finance team to identify business risks and opportunities. Owner of complex balance sheets reconciliations, including preparing executive summaries, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by iHeartMedia Staff Accountants, and proactively working open items to resolution to ensure the balance sheet is correct. Connect the dots between transactions and their impact on the P&L and balance sheet. Identify and communicate opportunity areas to supervisors while also proposing solutions. Provide internal and external audit support, compiling documentation, coordinating efforts with both financial and non-financial resources, and ensuring audit documentation is complete and demonstrates an adequate audit trail. Assist in preparing footnote disclosures and supporting schedules for Corporate Accounting. Participate in special projects and cross functional teams. Develop expertise in iHM’s accounting systems to effectively and efficiently process and mine financial data. Develop subject matter expertise on different areas assigned. What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of relevant accrual-based accounting experience required. Advanced skills in Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables and v-lookup functions in order to manipulate large data sets. Financial systems experience (COGNOS, NetSuite, Peoplesoft, etc.). Able to effectively communicate across multiple levels of the organization, both written and oral. What You’ll Bring Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return Full proficiency and understanding of job function Ability to work independently with minimal guidance In-depth knowledge of key business drivers and how this impacts your team Experience in team and project management for mid-sized projects Ability to recognize and mitigate risk Confidence to solve complex problems using multiple sources of information Growth mindset and desire for continued knowledge sharing and learning Understanding of impact of your own decisions Ability to identify new opportunities for continued improvement across business Comfort acting as a trusted advisor for colleagues with less experience Ability to manage complex and confidential information and to influence others to build consensus across all levels Location & Employment Type Location: San Antonio, TX: 20880 Stone Oak Parkway, 78258 Position Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Pay Type: Salaried Benefits Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options Company provided and supplemental life insurance Paid vacation and sick time Paid company holidays A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community A 401K plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more! Equal Opportunity Statement The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Compliance & Legal Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law. Our organization participates in E-Verify. Please review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. #J-18808-Ljbffr