Director, Accounting – Networks HQ Central (Media & Entertainment)

Location: Hybrid in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States; generally requires working from the office at least three days per week. The role is based at hirify.global’s CNBC headquarters.

Salary: $135,000–$160,000 per year, plus bonus and long-term incentive eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company operating news, business, finance, golf, sports, and entertainment brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass.

What you will do

• Lead accounting and governance for the Central Services Agreement between hirify.global and NBCUniversal, including shared services and transition arrangements.
• Oversee accounting for the Content Distribution business, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, subscriber audits, and financial reporting.
• Manage month-end close, balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and reporting for the Central Accounting team.
• Oversee accounting for cross-brand transactions and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Technical Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Controllership, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, Tax, Technology, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
• Lead process standardization, documentation, automation, ERP implementation, governance, and internal-control improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility in a complex organization.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge covering financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, balance sheet governance, and SOX.
• Ability to interpret contracts and translate key terms into accounting treatment and reporting requirements.
• Strong project management, communication, organization, problem-solving, and process-documentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work in a fast-paced close environment, lead through influence, build relationships, and support team development.
• Strong systems aptitude, including ERP systems, reporting tools, and reconciliation or close-management platforms.

Nice to have

• Big Four or similar public accounting experience and/or public company experience.
• Experience in media, entertainment, advertising sales, content distribution, licensing, or other complex revenue environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment supporting a newly independent public company and its accounting transformation.
• Hybrid work with office attendance generally required at least three days per week.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and discounts.
• Complimentary daily shuttle service from Manhattan.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at one of hirify.global’s locations before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodation is available upon request during the application and recruitment process.