Accountant

Provide support to general accounting functions. Provide subject matter expertise to outsource partners. Provide backup and bandwidth to retained payment processing organization.

• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, standard journal entries,and monthly divisional reports per policy.
• Oversee preparation of quarterly packets prepared for consolidation.
• Resolve issues with outsource provider. Provide data to provider as needed to enable work to be completed.
• Assist with standardizing accounting and workflow processes.
• Assist with transitioning work to outsource provider.
• Provide guidance to outsource provider and business units on policy and processes.
• Resolve/investigate business unit questions; provide support to director and senior managers in resolving issues.
• Assist director and senior manager with special projects.

Education & Experience/Certifications

• 0 to 2 years cumulative experience including general accounting; account reconciliation, journal entries, fixed assets, and report generation required. Media industry experience a plus.

Skills & Abilities

• Well-honed problem-solving skills.
• Proven flexibility, initiative and self-reliance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience with coordinating multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability to interact with various levels of staff and management.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required; use of advanced functions such as macros a plus.
• Ability to work longer hours during monthly close.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft or similar financial software is preferred.

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is one of the nation’s leading media companies, focused on creating a better-informed world through a portfolio of news, information and entertainment brands. Scripps will become the nation’s largest television broadcaster, reaching 73% of U.S. television households through 108 stations in 76 markets, pending regulatory approval of its acquisition of ION Media. Committed to serving local audiences through objective journalism, Scripps operates 60 local TV stations in 42 markets. It is creating a national TV networks business that will include ION Media’s entertainment programming, Newsy’s straightforward headline and documentary news content and the five popular Katz broadcast networks including Bounce and Court TV. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.