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03/30/2022

Finance Specialist

iHeartMedia/Des Moines

Category:
Media - Journalism - Newspaper
Position/Title:
Finance Specialist
Details:
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Job Summary:

Provides administrative support in one or more of several specialty areas within the Finance and Accounting function including: Cost Accounting, Business Support, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Audit, Accounting Services and Centralized Transactions.                                                                                                    

Responsibilities

• Monitors processes and the effectiveness of business controls and initiates improvements.

• Ensures proper control, recording and classification of transactions.

• Uses appropriate systems and tools to input data, generate reports, conduct specialized research projects and respond to inquiries.

• Maintains established service level agreements with appropriate internal and/or external clients and provides quality customer service.

• Maintains working knowledge of current federal, state, and local regulations relevant to specific functional discipline.

• Prepares and reviews journal entries, schedules, filings and various reports including sales and purchase.

• Assists with researching, reconciling and resolving balance sheet, income statement and/or statement of cash flow inconsistencies.

• Assists with period end consolidations and financial statement preparation (i.e. income statements and/or balance sheets), including reviewing and interpreting financial reporting requirements in accordance with GAAP and iHeartMedia policies.

• Protects organization's reputation by keeping information confidential.

• May review various transactions and/or process transactions and assist with financial information surveys.

• May coordinate schedule preparation, requests for management reports and other related data requests required for internal and external reporting.

• May provide documentation from accounting records in support of company information audits.

 

Qualifications

 

• Strong analysis, problem solving, and research skills; can gather, assess and interpret information and comprehend financial impacts of business decisions

• Good judgment & decision-making skills

• Effective communications with multiple levels of employees and clients

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; can prepare and present complex data in a simple, understandable manner

• Stress tolerance & flexibility especially when working under pressure and on multiple projects with tight deadlines; ability to deal with ambiguity

• Ability to plan and organize, get things done in a team–oriented environment

• Excellent attention to detail and optimal work standards

• Demonstrated technical skills in accounting and financial information systems/applications

• Proficient in Excel and ability to learn new systems quickly; experience with Cognos, TM1, salesforce, Quattro and Sharepoint preferred

 

Work Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years of related experience, in an accounting/financial analysis role

 

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an accounting or finance emphasis

 

Certifications

• CMA a plus

                                                                                                     

Location

Des Moines, IA: 2141 Grand Ave, 50312

                                                                                                     

Position Type                                                                                             

Regular

                                                                                                    

Benefits:

iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

  • 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, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing

  • 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!

 

 

 

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.

 

Some positions in certain divisions of the iHeartMedia family of companies are subject to mandatory vaccination requirements as a condition of employment. Candidates who have been offered employment for these positions at iHeartMedia, subject to applicable law, will be required to demonstrate they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation from the vaccination requirement by their start date (which may be extended for such purposes). If the aforementioned requirements are not met, candidates who have accepted offers for such positions will have their offers rescinded and/or employment terminated in accordance with applicable law.     

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Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
3/29/2022
Closing Date:
6/27/2022
City:
Des Moines
State:
Iowa
URL:
http://www.iHeartMediaCareers.com
Contact:
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