Staff Accountant, CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Job Description

Who is CoStar Group?  

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 Overview: Staff Accountant, CoStar Group  

Arlington, VA | In office, Monday – Friday 

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 Staff 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 Staff 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 Staff 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.

The Staff Accountant should be eager to learn and demonstrate strong communication, time management and organizational skills. The Staff Accountant should be highly adaptable to change due to Costar’s rapid growth via organic growth and acquisitions. The Staff Accountant will have a strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Staff

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

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.  
• 9+ months of accounting experience working in a large international public company, Big 4 accounting firm and/or industry.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related.
• Experience at a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
• Licensed CPA or candidate.
• Strong project management, time management and communication skills.
• Financial reporting experience.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud and NetSuite ERPs.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• 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?  

If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity.  Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.  

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 and tuition reimbursement.   

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)  
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups  
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks  

Sponsorship  

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.  

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