[Hiring] Senior Accountant @Ziff Davis

Role Description

This position is responsible for handling revenue recognition and daily billing operations for new and existing services. This position will have significant cross-departmental collaboration with the Receivables, Sales Operations, Legal, and Finance teams daily.

This Senior Accountant role will require the ability to drive change and contribute to automation initiatives of manual processes to produce consistent, timely, and accurate invoices and reporting. P&L experience will prove integral to this role, especially for M&A.

This role will be remote, and the position would require the ability to work the UK Shift M-F 9am-5:30pm and later hours during the month-end close period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare and record revenue-related journal entries based on detailed analysis of underlying transactions and supporting data
• Reconcile sub-ledger activity to general ledger balances and investigate and resolve variances
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and analyze income statement and budget-to-actual variances
• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audits and ensure compliance with public company reporting requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, Financial Operations, Internal Audit, and Legal to support financial reporting and operational initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• 3–6 years of progressive accounting or billing operations experience, preferably in a SaaS or technology environment
• Public accounting and/or U.S. technical accounting experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting processes
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion Cloud and CRM platforms such as Salesforce a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits
• Commitment to work-life balance with paid time off when needed
• Employee Resource Groups and company-sponsored events
• Regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources
• Employee engagement programs and recognition awards

Company Description

IGN Entertainment is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment. IGN reaches more than 360 million monthly users around the world and is followed by more than 58MM social and YouTube followers. IGN also publishes daily content on 36 platforms including TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Discover. IGN content is localized in 20 languages and 110 countries.

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity, and Marketing Technology.