Staff Accountant - Compensation Accounting
Bloomberg
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
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We’ll trust you to:
• Participate in month-end close, including preparation and posting journal entries
• Perform variance analysis on actual vs. actual, actual vs budget/forecast, investigate discrepancies and explain the driver
• Assist with financial reporting and internal management reporting
• Prepare and maintain account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items
• Support statutory, internal and external audits
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc analysis, as needed
• Partner with teams outside of Compensation Accounting to provide value added analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency of existing processes and propose enhancements
You’ll need to have:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting ; CPA preferred but not required
• 3+ years of experience, with a strong focus in reconciliations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Lookups and pivot tables
• A collaborative attitude and the ability to prioritize tasks as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong time management and work organization skills
We’d love to see:
• Public accounting experience