Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Internet Brands

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role at Internet Brands, headquartered in El Segundo, CA. Internet Brands is a fully integrated online media and software services company, focused on high-value vertical categories including Health (WebMD, Medscape), Automotive (CarsDirect), Legal (Nolo, Avvo), and Home/Travel (Fodor’s Travel). The company operates award-winning consumer websites serving over 250 million monthly visitors and provides web presence offerings to SMB and enterprise clients through its powerful, proprietary operating platform. Reporting to an Accounting Supervisor, this position offers broad exposure across various accounting tasks, playing a key part in the financial operations of this dynamic and growing organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person El Segundo, CA
• Pay: $60000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Accounting Supervisor
• Mission: This person ensures accurate financial closing, reporting, and compliance for the company through detailed accounting processes.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, Excel, Microsoft Office, Google applications (Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Closing and Reporting: Assist in all phases of the monthly and annual financial closing and reporting processes, including the preparation of accurate journal entries.
• General Ledger Management: Prepare detailed analysis and comprehensive reconciliations for various general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Financial Schedules: Maintain and manage appropriate recurring and reversing journal entries, accruals, and prepaid schedules as necessary for consistent financial recording.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct thorough analysis of variances observed in income statements and balance sheet accounts, identifying root causes and trends to support financial review.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a primary liaison between operational teams, general accounting, payroll, and FP&A departments, answering questions and providing essential accounting guidance.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in accounting, finance, or economics is required.
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of progressive accounting experience is preferred, demonstrating foundational knowledge in accounting principles and practices.
• Skills: Proficient working knowledge of ERP systems; strong skills in Excel for data analysis and reporting; familiarity with other Microsoft Office and Google applications like Word; excellent communication skills; a self-starter with attention to detail, good organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and multi-task efficiently and accurately.
• Bonus: Holding a CPA certification or actively pursuing CPA candidacy is considered a significant plus.