Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Los Angeles, CA 

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus.  Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

About this team:

As Staff Accountant on the Finance & Accounting team, you will support the accounting and finance teams by performing day to day accounting tasks, account analysis, and month end closing activities, with the goal of producing accurate financial statements while adhering to appropriate internal controls and meeting deadlines. The Staff Accountant will report to the Director of Accounting. 

In this role you will:  

• Understand underlying business and related processes as foundation for responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries based on review of supporting reconciliations and schedules

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations

• Assist in the accrual process for both recurring and nonrecurring expenses

• Process monthly bank activity journals related to line of credit, fees, and interest

• Perform monthly bank statement reconciliations and maintain Cash Management sub-ledger for domestic accounts

• Maintain Fixed Assets sub-ledger, including monthly FA additions, retirements, running/booking depreciation expense, and reconciliation to the GL

• Review AP reports and general ledger detail for coding discrepancies and perform re-classes as needed

• Maintain the Prepaid expense account and rollforward schedules.

• Perform Financial Statement fluctuation analysis and other ad hoc reviews, as needed

• Maintain adequate internal controls within the accounting processes to ensure well documented, accurate and timely financial reporting

• Provide backup and support for senior accountant and accounting supervisor, as needed

We’re looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, with minimum of 1+ years of experience in General Ledger accounting

• A high attention to detail who is deadline-oriented with the ability to prioritize, focus and thrive in a high paced multi-tasking environment

• Strong verbal and written skills along with good interpersonal and organizational skills

• Strong Excel skills are required

• A motivation to learn

• Public company experience and knowledge of internal controls is preferred

• Experience with Oracle ERP or Cloud is preferred

• Experience in the technology industry is a plus

Perks and Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One

• Generous Time Off  

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week.  We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

In California, the base salary range for this position is: $35.00 to $37.00 per hour in addition to company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI). 

For Los Angeles-based applicants: 

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:

• Having access to the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers 

• Work with cross teams  to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development 

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.  We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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