Senior Accountant
About Us
At WeWork, we provide inspiring and flexible workplace solutions to help businesses – small, medium or large – thrive in more than 150 cities globally. The future of work is happening right now, and we are leading this moment. United by a common purpose, here we will empower tomorrow’s world at work. Join us on our journey as we give our members the freedom and support to push boundaries
in their industries, and work to redefine our own.
About The Opportunity
WeWork is seeking a proactive self-starter who enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the Payroll Accounting Team. The Senior Accountant will be a key player in the month-end financial close as well as have an opportunity to grow within a dynamic finance organization. The Senior Accountant will report to the Payroll Accounting Senior Manager. The Accounting team drives the month end close process, is responsible for the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and plays an essential role in the overall finance organization.
- Assist with the monthly financial close by preparing account reconciliations, submitting journal entries and working cross functionally with other internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information.
- Advanced understanding of accounting principles, ability to understand impact of payroll activity on financial statements and ability to partner with the Accounting Team in analyzing and explaining P&L and Balance Sheet variances.
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting schedules, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of applicable ledger accounts.
- Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure all financial transactions are executed according to GAAP principles.
- Answer accounting and financial inquiries by researching and interpreting data.
- Support the year-end financial statement audit and quarterly reviews including internal audit and SOX requests.
- Support leadership with various ad-hoc analyses and management reporting, specifically performing and developing analytics on compensation expenses on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis for presentation to executive management.
- Assist the Senior Manager in devising the processes and controls needed to operate effectively while managing risk.
- Performing the monthly bonus calculator process.
- Overseeing the capitalization of WeWork’s internal and external costs towards leasehold improvements and software development.
- Being the subject matter expert for all payroll-related accounting matters
Does the below sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
- 4+ years of relevant accounting experience
- BA/BS in Accounting required
- Proficient with MS Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- CPA (or CPA track)
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience with Workday Financials
- Proactive self-starter capable of working independently as well as in a team
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Analytical with well-developed problem-solving skills
- Flexible with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with analytical process automation specifically Alteryx
Compensation & Benefits
Base Pay: $82,500 – $110,000 annual salary
Incentive Compensation: WeWork employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan specific to their role. Your recruiter will detail what incentive plan is applicable to this specific role. WeWork incentive plans are subject to the terms of the applicable incentive compensation plan, which will be made available to you after commencing employment. WeWork reserves the right to amend its incentive plans, and nothing in this job requisition or any other document creates a right to a specific incentive plan payment.
Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment), including 20 days of PTO, approximately 10 paid holidays, 80 hours of paid sick leave, 16 weeks paid parental leave, competitive healthcare benefits, Life & AD&D insurance.
Life At WeWork
Being a WeWorker is more than just a job. We believe the magic of work is sparked by the passion you bring, the places you go, the people you meet and the purpose you follow. And it starts here. Here you will brush shoulders with those who dare to dream and do. Here you will be welcomed by a diverse community that embraces and inspires you—because together we can achieve more. Here we challenge ideas, and explore new ways of getting things done. Whether you are part of our Employee Community Groups, or part of a global project, we ask you to bring your open-minded attitude and collaborative spirit. In return, you will be part of a team where your unique perspectives are celebrated.
WeWork is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, pregnancy (or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender reassignment, race, color, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including genetic testing and characteristics), military or veteran status, or any other grounds or characteristic that is protected under the law.
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