Staff Accountant

About us
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

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Our commitment to a fair and inclusive workplace
At the FT, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone has equal opportunity to succeed. We welcome and value different perspectives and strive to ensure all employees are heard and supported. We believe people do their best work when they can be themselves and have the flexibility they need to balance their work and personal lives. We are an equal opportunity employer and align with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination.

The role: Staff Accountant

The Financial Times is seeking a diligent and analytical Staff Accountant to support general accounting operations and financial controls within a global media organization. This role plays a key part in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records, supporting month-end close, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal policies. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting principles, hands-on general ledger experience, and a continuous improvement attitude.

Key responsibilities

● Prepare and post journal entries; analyze and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate and complete general ledger records
● Support daily accounting operations and maintain full-cycle accounting activities for multiple legal entities
● Reconcile and post payroll in Oracle Fusion
● Support timely month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations, schedules, and analytical review of balance sheet accounts
● Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts across multiple legal entities
● Participate in the review of balance sheet reconciliations across the organization to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements
● Review intercompany balances within the FT group and assist with intercompany settlements
● Ensure accounting records are accurate, complete, and maintained in compliance with FT global accounting policies and internal control requirements
● Find opportunities to improve and automate accounting processes to strengthen financial controls and operational efficiency
● Collaborate with Global Finance and cross-functional teams on initiatives and ad-hoc projects as needed

Required skills / experience

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting
● CPA designation preferred or actively pursuing CPA
● Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience in public accounting and/or industry
● Good understanding of accounting principles, with the ability to apply standards and internal policies to routine and moderately complex transactions
● Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, automation via macros a plus)
● Experience working with ERP systems; Oracle Fusion experience preferred
● Ability to understand end-to-end business processes and assess their impact on the financial statements
● Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
● Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team-oriented environment
● Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and explain accounting issues

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, health coverage, 401k and company match, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further information

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $75,000–$85,000. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skills; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. The disclosed range estimate is for our NYC office and has not been adjusted for other locations.

A note on AI and the application process

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