Staff Accountant

The Associated Press seeks a Staff Accountant for its New York City headquarters.

The Staff Accountant will be directly responsible for accurate and timely submission of a multi-company general ledger for all AP entities via ROSS & SAP. The successful candidate must be able to present business solutions that will leverage the SAP/ROSS systems to gain efficiencies. Responsibilities will also include preparation of audit and ad-hoc reports to verify data integrity via SAP journal entries; analysis of project requests; reconciliation of payroll balance sheet accounts; analysis of various payroll controls for accuracy; identification and resolution of system issues/problems. In addition, the Payroll Accountant will serve as a liaison with General Accounting to resolve all balancing and posting issues. Duties will also include special projects and other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: 4-year Accounting Degree or comparable job experience. 3-5 years related experience in Payroll Accounting. Experience with SAP and ROSS a plus. Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills required. Must be able to work effectively on an independent basis and in a team environment. Must be detail-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities with conflicting deadlines. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel required.

Founded in 1846, AP is the largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day. AP has more than 4,000 employees working in more than 240 bureaus worldwide. The AP report is distributed in four languages: English, German, French and Spanish. The report is translated into many more languages by international subscribers.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.


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