Accounting Analyst, Senior

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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Business Intelligence
The Role
Analyze and validate revenue and expense data, manage monthly accruals and reclassifications, develop financial reports and dashboards, automate close and reconciliation processes, research GAAP accounting issues, support audits and internal controls, and recommend process improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In

You are responsible for analyzing accounting data to identify trends, variances, and issues, while improving accounting and reporting processes through automation. You also support core accounting activities, including accruals and close-related work, to ensure accuracy and consistency.

What you will do:

  • Manage various business units’ monthly accrual and reclass journal entries

  • Extract, clean, validate, and analyze revenue and expense data to ensure it is accurate, complete, consistent, and properly supported for accounting and reporting purposes.

  • Develop and maintain financial reporting and analysis packages (e.g., dashboards, models and ad-hoc queries) to support accounting and operational decision-making.

  • Identify trends, anomalies, variances, and key drivers in revenue, expenses, and financial results; summarize findings and recommend solutions or process improvements when needed.

  • Streamline routine, high-volume accounting, reconciliation, and close processes through data queries, workflow improvements, AI, and automation tools to reduce manual effort, improve consistency and auditability, and shorten close cycle times.

  • Research complex accounting matters and develop accounting methodologies in accordance with GAAP and company policies.

  • Participate in special projects and perform duties as assigned.  

  • Assist with external audit as well as internal controls assessment process

  • in accordance with GAAP; collaborate with FP&A and business partners to ensure entries are complete, accurate, and properly supported.

You need to have:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Data Analytics.

  • 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or data analytics (or combination of the three).

  • Experience automating workflows with tools such as Alteryx, Power Automate, VBA, or AI tools.

  • Experience with reporting, query, or dashboard tools such as SQL, Power Query, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar tools.

  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate findings clearly to business partners.

Nice to Have:

  • SAP or comparable ERP experience.

  • CPA or progress toward CPA certification.

Equal Opportunity

Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Data Analytics)
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or data analytics
  • Experience automating workflows with Alteryx, Power Automate, VBA, or AI tools
  • Experience with reporting, query, or dashboard tools such as SQL, Power Query, Power BI, or Alteryx
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate findings clearly to business partners
  • SAP or comparable ERP experience
  • CPA or progress toward CPA certification

Bloomberg Industry Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bloomberg Industry Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Bloomberg Industry Group.

  • Affordable Benefits Health coverage is advertised at low employee premiums, with coverage available for as little as $50 per month. Low out-of-pocket medical costs are positioned as a clear value.
  • Parental & Family Support Parenting leave, back-up childcare, and family-support programs are emphasized as core parts of the package. These supports add practical flexibility for caregivers.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match alongside profit-share contributions is included. This structure strengthens long-term savings beyond a basic retirement plan.

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HQ: Arlington, VA
1,392 Employees

What We Do

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