• Senior Staff Accountant

    Sinclair Broadcast Group (Birmingham, AL)


    We are seeking a **Senior Staff Accountant** for our Accounting Shared Services Center in Birmingham, AL. The Senior Staff Accountant will report to the Senior Accounting Manager.

    Main duties will include supporting the business departments in the following areas:

    + Prepare/review:

    + Month end close journal entries

    + Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

    + Annual budgets

    + Quarterly forecasts

    + Monthly variance analysis

    + Ad hoc requests

    Requirements include:

    + 2+ years of accounting experience

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel

    + The ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment

    + The ability to manage multiple tasks to meet multiple deadlines

    + Strong attention to detail

    + Strong accounting and analytical skills

    + Knowledge of SOX compliance

    + Oracle experience is preferred

    + Television broadcast or media experience is preferred

     

    Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

     

    About Us

     

    Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at  www.sbgi.net .

     

    About the Team

     

    The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.