accounting manager New York, NY
Job description
About Us
At WeWork, we provide inspiring and flexible workplace solutions to help businesses – small, medium or large – thrive in more than 150 cities globally. The future of work is happening right now, and we are leading this moment. United by a common purpose, here we will empower tomorrow’s world at work. Join us on our journey as we give our members the freedom and support to push boundaries in their industries, and work to redefine our own.
About The Opportunity
WeWork is seeking a proactive self-starter who enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment and seeks an opportunity to grow within a dynamic finance organization. The Accounting Manager will oversee Accounting areas with a focus on Fixed Assets/Construction and Operating Expense Accounting to be a key player in the month-end financial close and review process. The Accounting Manager will report to the Opex and Fixed Assets Accounting Senior Manager. The Accounting team drives the month end close process, is responsible for the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and plays an essential role in the overall finance organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the monthly financial close by reviewing account schedules and journal entries and working cross functionally with other internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information.
- Perform analytics on various income statement & balance sheet accounts to to compare expected results to actuals
- Review balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting schedules, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of applicable ledger accounts and oversee the timely completion of the monthly close and reconciliation process
- Answer accounting and financial inquiries from leadership and other internal stakeholders by researching and interpreting data
- Serve as a key point of contact for the year-end financial statement audit and quarterly reviews including internal audit and SOX requests
- Recommend and implement process improvements as appropriate to simplify, standardize and streamline efforts
- Support Senior Leadership with various ad-hoc analyses and management reporting, specifically performing and developing analytics on operating expenses on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis for presentation to executive management.
- Collaborate and formulate working relationships with cross-functional teams including Finance, Building Operations, Construction Operations and Legal within WeWork
- Develop and manage a team of in house and off-shore accounting resources, including task list management and review of deliverables
Job Requirements:
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent in accounting or related discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
- Active CPA license in good standing
- Proficient with MS Office with advanced excel skills and the ability to manipulate large data sets (VLOOKUP, Sum-Ifs, Pivot tables, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
- Flexible; able to quickly and successfully adapt to change while maintaining poise & executive presence, detail-oriented and results driven experience in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills; proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external business partners at various levels
- Problem solver with strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while meeting deadlines
- Familiarity with analytical process automation specifically Alteryx a plus
- Working knowledge of Workday a plus
Compensation & Benefits
Base Pay: $97,500 - 130,000 USD
Incentive Compensation: WeWork employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan specific to their role. Your recruiter will detail what incentive plan is applicable to this specific role. WeWork incentive plans are subject to the terms of the applicable incentive compensation plan, which will be made available to you after commencing employment. WeWork reserves the right to amend its incentive plans, and nothing in this job requisition or any other document creates a right to a specific incentive plan payment.
Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment), including 20 days of PTO, approximately 10 paid holidays, 80 hours of paid sick leave, 16 weeks paid parental leave, competitive healthcare benefits, 401K plan, Life & AD&D insurance.
Life at WeWork
Being a WeWorker is more than just a job. We believe the magic of work is sparked by the passion you bring, the places you go, the people you meet and the purpose you follow. And it starts here. Here you will brush shoulders with those who dare to dream and do. Here you will be welcomed by a diverse community that embraces and inspires you—because together we can achieve more. Here we challenge ideas, and explore new ways of getting things done. Whether you are part of our Employee Community Groups, or part of a global project, we ask you to bring your open-minded attitude and collaborative spirit. In return, you will be part of a team where your unique perspectives are celebrated.
WeWork is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, pregnancy (or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender reassignment, race, color, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including genetic testing and characteristics), military or veteran status, or any other grounds or characteristic that is protected under the law.
