Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

CoStar Group Company Intro :

CoStar Group (NASDAQ : CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.

We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.

This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Role Description :

At CoStar Group, our finance group centralizes transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. Joining the team offers access to financial specializations, including cash, accounts payable, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals, debt, payroll and stock-based compensation.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the global consolidation of the Company's financial statements with a focus on helping maintain and enhance the Company's ERP, Oracle. Responsibilities include working closely with the financial systems team on Oracle upgrades and implementations of new functionality and maintaining and designing reports used for management and external reporting.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in communicating with the broader finance organization to understand the needs of the business and ensure ERP updates are appropriately implemented.

This Senior Accountant will also be responsible for various month end close duties including recording journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, analyzing fluctuations, and various other ad hoc projects as assigned. This person will also be involved in the integration of acquired businesses, including the integration and mapping of GL systems. This role will also include reporting responsibilities related to monthly management financials and quarterly and annual SEC filings.

Responsibilities :

Assistance in a variety of aspects of the Enterprise Resource Planning system implementation and maintenance

Assistance with special projects within department or as part of cross-functional teams

Preparation of monthly journal entries and supporting schedules and review of monthly financial results

Research technical accounting issues

Work with external auditors and facilitate review of the close process, account reconciliations and variance analyses

Ensure timely monthly close and accurate monthly results

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance or related from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College

A track record of commitment to prior employers

3-5 years accounting experience working in a large international public company and / or Big 4 accounting firm

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience at a Big 4 accounting firm preferred

Licensed CPA or candidate

Strong project management, time management and communication skills

Consolidations and / or financial reporting experience

Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP

Ability to think critically and analyze data effectively

Ability to work with financial systems design, structure and reporting

Ability to work effectively within a team to complete projects

What's in it for you?

When you join CoStar Group, you'll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to) :

Comprehensive healthcare coverage : Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center and / or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

Access to CoStar Group's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing