Staff Accountant
Hearst Health
$58,000 - $70,000 / year
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Join a team that helps power some of the world's most iconic media brands. As a Staff Accountant at Hearst Magazines, you'll play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations while contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your work has a meaningful impact across the business.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with 30 iconic brands that reach more than 150 million readers every month in the United States alone. But we're more than just our iconic magazines, such as Cosmopolitan, Harper's BAZAAR, Esquire, ELLE, and Popular Mechanics. We're a cutting-edge content distribution platform and proprietary data lab that's reinventing what publishing and media means in the 21st century.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
- Prepare journal entries and assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.
- Support the preparation of financial reports and maintain accurate accounting records.
- Assist with account analyses, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance reporting.
- Collaborate with internal business partners across Hearst Magazines' brands to support day-to-day financial operations.
- Help maintain compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and company procedures.
- Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules and required documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and contribute to operational efficiencies.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
- 0+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related field, including internships, co-op experience, or equivalent experience.
- Foundational knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP or financial systems is a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and contribute across teams.
- Hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.
Benefits (What We Offer)
- Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
- Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
- Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
- Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
- Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
Compensation
The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.
Benefits
- Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
- Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
- Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
- Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
- Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
About this role
Hearst Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the financial operations of Hearst Magazines, one of the world's largest publishers with 30 iconic brands reaching over 150 million monthly readers. In this hybrid role based in Charlotte, you'll handle core accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and balance sheet analysis while working closely with internal teams across the organization's diverse portfolio of media brands.
This position suits someone with foundational accounting knowledge and a detail-oriented approach to financial accuracy. You'll need strong Excel skills, the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and a collaborative mindset—the role explicitly calls for working with business partners across teams and identifying process improvements. While the posting indicates 0+ years of experience (including internships or equivalent), you should be comfortable with accounting principles, internal controls, and supporting both internal and external audits.
The hybrid arrangement requires four days per week in the office. Compensation ranges from $58,000 to $70,000, with benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, a 401(k) with company match, and access to training programs and employee resource groups.
Typical pay for this role
$60,000
Typical range: $60,000 to $80,000
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