Junior Accountant

Shutterstock is a growing, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment within a disruptive marketplace. Well-positioned as the disruptive new leader in the digital content space, Shutterstock has the largest crowd-sourced digital content libraries in the world that includes images, vectors, video and music. We manage a library of creative building blocks for a broad, expanding customer base creating new opportunities with every new customer segment, globally.

About the opportunity:
Shutterstock is seeking an accounting professional to take on the role of Junior Accountant to help support the continued expansion of our global business. The successful candidate will be involved in the timely and accurate processing of the monthly close processes. This position requires a highly motivated individual who is comfortable with rapid changes in direction and environment.

The day to day:

• Prepare journal entries specific to cash and also complete bank reconciliations on a monthly basis

• Help support the Fixed Asset inventory and related depreciation entries

• Analyze expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts

• Prepare various bank account reconciliations and investigate variances.

• Assist with financial audits, SEC filings and SOX compliance

• Assist with monthly/quarterly financial reports and analyses to various departments and business units

• Other ad-hoc projects, as necessary
   

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 1-3 years of previous accounting experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Ability to bring insights and suggestions for process improvement

• Highly detail oriented and organized

• Excels in learning quickly and taking ownership of own development

• Thrives in a fast paced environment and handles pressure well

• Ability to be proactive and a problem solver

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
   

Bonus Skills:

• WorkDay Financial experience a plus
   

Why Shutterstock:

• You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team’s work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business!

• Executive leadership cares personally. They prioritize growth and planning your career path with your goals and passions in mind.

• Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in both

• A generous and competitive benefits package.

Shutterstock connects diverse artists and creative professionals around the globe with the agencies, brands and people who need their work and services. It’s a place where creators come to be inspired and discover new ways to produce their best work.
 

Shutterstock enables its employees to drive culture and tap into the world around them to develop the toolbox and solutions that help others share their world views. At Shutterstock, your ideas will be welcomed, your uniqueness will be celebrated, and you will be supported in presenting your view of the world as you experience it. We’re champions of resiliency; quickly learning from our shortcomings in our pursuit of continuous growth.
 

Diverse teams are critical to our success. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply and we commit to creating and maintaining a culture where employees know they belong and have equal opportunities to succeed.

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At Shutterstock, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. The compensation package offered may vary depending on employment experience, skills, and knowledge. You may also be eligible for our generous benefits package including health, wellness and financial benefits. Compensation ranges for candidates in locations outside of the location(s) below may differ based on the cost of labor, market, and additional factors.
 
The pay range for this position is below:

• 70,000 - 80,000 per year in New York

Note: Commission-eligible roles are expressed as on-target earnings (base and commission). Non-commission roles are expressed as base salary only but are also eligible for annual incentives.

Shutterstock Values

We are one team collectively focused on creating an unrivaled experience for our Customers and Contributors. Our Values represent the mindset of the employee who will thrive at Shutterstock. If you are passionate about what you do, and want to become part of a cutting-edge technology company building industry leading products, please apply.

Shutterstock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Suitably qualified and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Shutterstock ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

The referenced salary range is based on the Company’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.