Revenue Accountant

Job Description

Revenue Accountant

WHO WE ARE

The Revenue Accounting Team of Vox Media is looking for a Revenue Accountant to help ensure the accuracy of our financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. The candidate will report to a Revenue Accounting Manager and will be responsible for the timely execution of monthly close activities, communication of Accounting needs to the Sales organization, and support of our financial audits. The Revenue Accountant may require travel to the Company's Washington, DC office 1-2 times per quarter (if the candidate is not DC based) and to the Company's New York, NY office 1-2 times per year.

The Revenue Accounting team is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what's now, what's next, and what's possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Collect and interpret necessary data to accurately invoice Vox Media customers
• Work directly with our sales and account management teams to obtain needed data and reporting accesses to process monthly revenue entries
• Manage various data portals and pull together timely reporting to accurately and timely prepare monthly revenue recognition entries
• Analyze insertion orders, addendums, and contract documentation to ensure monthly entries are prepared in accordance with ASC606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
• Work closely with our customers, accounts receivable, advertising operations and sales teams to help resolve billing disputes
• Work with the Manager and other revenue accountants to analyze and document proper GAAP accounting interpretations of complex insertion orders and non-standard contracts
• Prepare accounting entries and reconciliations related to deferred revenue and unbilled receivables
• Support audit requests for areas of responsibility
• Identify areas for process improvements and update internal process documentation
• Perform special projects and analysis as needed
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders

WHO YOU ARE
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required with a concentration in Accounting.
• 1-3 years of work experience in accounting, preferably at a ''big four'' auditing firm or large corporate accounting department
• An in-progress or completed CPA certification
• Experience with general ledger accounting and the monthly close process
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with all levels and departments within an organization
• High level of attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to prioritize demands and meet deadlines. This position requires the ability to manage vast amounts of detailed information; accuracy is paramount
• A positive and open-minded attitude with the ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing environment
• Self-motivation and a desire to continually improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of processes
• Bonus points for:
• Experience working in the digital media and/or advertising industry
• Experience with Netsuite
• Strong computer skills – advanced Microsoft Excel skills including experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUP's, proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or equivalent Google Apps

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We've hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

This job is fully remote (US Only). We're dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2yx66-3-147-205-154-42 in your application.