Your Role at MediaLab
We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role plays a crucial role in all day-to-day accounting tasks, maintaining accuracy in all financial records, data entry, analyzing financial data, preparing financial statements/reports, and ensuring compliance internally and externally. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential for success in this position. This position requires the candidate to be based in Southern California.
What You’ll Do
- Assist in maintaining general ledger accounts and performing end-of-month close activities to ensure conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and to support internal reporting objectives.
- Responsible for financial accounting records from general ledger through preparation and verification of financial statements.
- Perform regular bank and general ledger account reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Support the annual audit process, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Manage prepaid assets ensuring proper recognition and expense of amounts.
- Maintain the Fixed Assets sub-ledger, including processing additions and reviewing classification of monthly activity and recording entries for depreciation, asset disposals, and other necessary adjustments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support overall financial goals.
- Contribute to process improvements and system implementations.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the accounting department.
- Assists with tax filings and responds to requests from tax preparers.
- Assist in special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We’re Searching For
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems is required (preferably NetSuite).Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience (can include internships).Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- This position requires the candidate to work from the office periodically.
What We Do
@MediaLab we build, acquire & grows internet brands.
Driven by our mission to build community among our social media and mobile platforms, we invest in shared services and programmatic monetization through our social media exchange to connect purposeful brands with our vast audience of 95M+ Monthly Users (& growing).
Assembly Exchange is our owned and operated social media exchange providing programmatic access to diverse and elusive social audiences via our portfolio of owned & operated social networks including Kik, WorldStarHipHop, Amino Apps, Genius, Imgur and more.
MediaLab HQ is based in Santa Monica, California, with a growing presence in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil & broader Latin America.
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There are so many startups out there. What makes MediaLab so special?
1. We're small but tenacious. Motivated & hungry. Excited by the growth we've seen each year since our founding.
2. You see the day in and day out impact of YOUR work.
3. No sitting in a corner working on a tiny fraction of something impactful. Come here and actually OWN stuff.
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