Senior Accountant (Broadcast Media)

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is a leading global broadcast production company focused on providing managed services to major broadcast networks, corporations, and studios. It is also a top producer of live multicamera news, sports, entertainment, and corporate broadcast productions. BMG has operations in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Las Vegas.

Broadcast Management Group is seeking an experienced, hands on Senior Accountant to capture accounting data, process daily transactions and ensure a high level of accuracy and accountability. The Senior Accountant will have a key role in evolving the accounting department to best support the business. This will include establishing and implementing scalable business processes, supporting a system implementation, and driving accounting operations. We’re looking to add someone to the team who is eager, energetic, adaptable, and is detail-oriented. The Senior Accountant will report to the CEO and have visibility to the COO and senior management.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Verify, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Prepare journal entries, variance analyses and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review cash management transactions and prepare cash reports for management
• Review capital expenditure schedules and coordinate tax reportable transactions
• Maintain and monitor debt schedules and agreements
• Assist in the quarterly and annual external financial audit
• Participate in the monthly, quarterly and annual close process ensuring strict deadlines are met
• Take leading role in the annual audit
• Assist in the preparation of required tax filings
• Ensure all financial data is in compliance with GAAP
• Establish and drive business processes that will enable more efficient financial operations and collaboration with the company
• Strengthen accounting and financial processes to achieve best practices and optimal output
• Ad Hoc analysis and projects as required

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 2-5 years public or private accounting experience, CPA preferred
• Experience with QuickBooks
• Proactive and hardworking with a strong desire to succeed
• Ability to work in a fast paced, start-up environment
• Detail oriented and organized
• Strong critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills
• Great team player