Staff Accountant

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QU    Simon & Schuster is seeking a Staff Accountant. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly expense accrual entries for numerous Author Joint Venture contracts.
• Performing monthly account analysis including account roll forwards.
• Preparing quarterly, semi-annual and annual accounting statements and payment requests for numerous Author Joint Venture contracts.
• Analyzing Key revenue and expense activity and its impact on associated balance sheet accounts (risk analysis).
• Assisting in preparation of Budget data and projections on assigned areas and accounts.
• Assisting in the conversion of Author Joint Venture data into new automated system

Required Experience:

• BS in Accounting
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of accounting work experience which should include monthly closing, and account analysis.
• Experience with royalty or joint venture concepts and accounting is a plus
• Experience with financial reporting systems, subsidiary ledger reconciliations, account analysis and roll forwards.
• Experience and advanced skills in using Excel, Access, and Cognos.
• Experience and advanced skills in using enterprise accounting ledger systems including Oracle, SAP, and financial reporting systems such as TM1 & Hyperion are a strong plus.

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