The Staff Accountant supports the Corporate Accounting Department in various tasks related to monthly close process for the significant transactions of the Company, including network affiliation relationships (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, the CW); investment in TV Food Network and other equity investments; debt and related transactions and activities; monitoring of intangible assets; lease accounting under FASB ASC 842, pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations accounting; and in certain areas around preparation of GAAP financial statements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in the monthly accounting and reconciliations for network affiliation relationships (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, the CW)
- Assist in the accounting for equity investments (equity method and cost method investments, primarily investment in TV Food Network)
- Assist in the accounting for debt transactions and review of trends (bonds, bank debt, etc.)
- Assist in processing of new leases, modified leases and terminated leases through the lease accounting standard FASB ASC 842 (requires communication and interaction with operational teams at the Company’s TV stations in markets and other business units)
- Assist in the tracking of intangible assets, related amortization, and reconciliation
- Assist in the tracking and accounting for pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations
- Other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities accounting and reconciliations
- Variance analysis on key expense accounts
- Assist in the preparation of GAAP financial statements
- Assist in the preparation of audit schedules (rollforwards/analysis) for quarterly review and annual audit.
- Special projects as assigned.
Work experience and education required for position:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 1-2 years of experience
- CPA or CPA eligible a plus but not required
Special Skills Required:
- Adequate understanding of U.S. GAAP
- Public accounting experience is a plus, not required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proactive, self-motivated, organized, and able to handle multiple tasks
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 1–2 years of accounting experience
- Understanding of U.S. GAAP
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized, proactive manner
- CPA certification or CPA eligibility
- Public accounting experience
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and an Employee Assistance Program. Disability and life insurance are also available, with optional protections like accident and critical illness coverage noted.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered and was expanded to provide up to six weeks of paid time for eligible employees. Family-support resources are complemented by mental‑health and EAP services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and standard holidays are provided, with vacation that typically scales with tenure. These programs form part of a conventional large‑employer benefits menu.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
